| Vital Signs 2003: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future Contributor(s): Worldwatch Institute (Author), Worldwatch Institute (Author), Assadourian, Erik (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393324400 ISBN-13: 9780393324402 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2003 Annotation: THIS ANNUAL VOLUME, written by the award-winning staff of the Worldwatch Institute, distills and analyzes more than fifty "vital signs" from thousands of government, industrial, and scientific documents, allowing readers to track key indicators showing social, economic, and environmental progress, or the lack thereof. Vital Signs 2003 presents up-to-the-minute information on environmental and sustainable development topics such as toxic waste, ecolabeling, sugar and sweetener use, oil spills, teacher supply, car-sharing, and Internet use. Each trend is presented in both text and graphics, providing a thorough, well-documented, and accessible overview. Vital Signs is an excellent companion volume to Worldwatch's highly acclaimed State of the World series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Medical |
| Dewey: 363.702 |
| Series: Vital Signs: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.94" W x 9.2" (0.58 lbs) 153 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report presents and explains statistics that reflect the world's progress toward ecologically sustainable development and a more equitable global distribution of resources, shedding light on recent trends in areas such as AIDS treatment, war and armed conflict, the gap between rich and poor nat |