Solid-Earth Sciences and Society

by National Research Council, Commission on Geosciences Environment and Resources, Committee on the Status and Research Objectives in the Solid-Earth Sciences, et al.

As environmental problems move upward on the public agenda, our knowledge of the earth's systems and how to sustain the habitability of our world becomes more critical. This volume reports on the state of earth science and outlines a research agenda, with priorities keyed to the real-world challenges facing human society.

The product of four years of development with input from more than 200 earth-science specialists, the volume offers a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309047390
• ISBN13: 9780309047395
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.3"