Download or read book Human Impact on the Environment written by Sergey Govorushko and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration. This book is a highly illustrated atlas with 300 photos from 70 countries. Each map is accompanied by a short description of each human impact and its effect on the specific natural environment.