摘要

What distinguishes this set form other resources of its kind? Its careful integration of colorful maps, photographs, and lively text and its use of special map symbols to identify a particular threat to the environment and its inhabitants. These symbols provide a concise, systematic method of tracking -- map by map, region by region -- the environmental issues that are crucial to a certain area.Colorful, informative, and compelling, the four-volume Environmental Atlas set is the definitive cartographic resource for young people concerned about the abuse of the planet.Focusing on one of the critical issues of modern life, this volume examines the use and abuse of natural resources, from water to soil, precious minerals to energy.