landscape changes

"[An] exploration of the places where nature is flourishing in our absence . . . visits the eeriest and most desolate places on Earth that due to war, disaster, disease, or economic decay, have been abandoned by humans. What she finds every time is an 'island' of teeming new life: nature has rushed in to fill the void faster and more thoroughly than even the most hopeful projections of scientists . . . a tour through these new ecosystems, in all their glory, as sites of unexpected environmental significance, where the natural world has reasserted its wild power and promise. And while it doesn't let us off the hook for addressing environmental degradation and climate change, it's a case that hope is far from lost, and is ultimately a story of redemption"--Provided by publisher.

Tell the history of Salton Sea, California's largest lake and once a thriving resort community that is now almost completely abandoned.

Gives a social and historical view of humanity's effect on the landscape, both now and in the future.

An ecological history of colonial New England, looking at how the shift from Indian to European dominance affected the plant and animal communities of the region.

This book explains how mountains are formed, how they evolve, and what they tell us about the history of the earth.

Looks at the geography and people that make up mountain regions throughout the world, focusing on the changing characteristics of both.

Explains how children can use charts and graphs to organize and study data related to geology and landscape changes.

Looks at the geography and people that characterize the continents of the Earth, focusing on the changing characteristics of each.

Examines the effects of technology and urban growth on the animals, plants, and people who live at the mouth of the Amazon River.

Discusses how the ways that we think about environmentalism has affected the landscape.