Planet Earth : : The View from Space / / D. James Baker.
Intense heat and drought in the summer of 1988.greenhouse warming.acid rain.the ozone hole.rain forest destruction.Hurricane Hugo: "The Endangered Earth" is making headlines around the world, and we are aware as never before of the fragility of the global environment and our own vulnerabil...
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