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Author:

National Geographic Society (U.S.). National Geographic Maps.

Title:

State of the planet, a world transformed ; Challenges for humanity, a thirsty planet / produced by National Geographic Maps for National Geographic Magazine ; Allen Carroll, chief cartographer.

Publisher:

National Geographic Society,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; 34 x 77 cm. and 27 x 62 cm., sheet 52 x 79 cm., folded to 13 x 20 cm.

Subject:

Nature--Effect of human beings on.--Maps.
Human beings--Effect of environment on.--Maps.
Ecological risk assessment.--Maps.
Water-supply.--Maps.
Water quality.--Maps.
Watersheds.--Maps.
World maps.

Other Authors:

Carroll, Allen.

Notes:

Panel titles. "Washington, D.C., September 2002." "Supplement to the National Geographic, September 2002." Ancillary maps with "A world transformed" map: Earth's vulnerable soils -- Missing the forests for the trees -- Energy binge -- A warmer world -- Alien invasion -- The air we breathe -- Oceans at risk. Ancillary maps with "A thirsty planet" map: Colorado River Basin-demand exceeds supply -- Tigris & Euphrates Watershed-whose water is it? -- Water water everywhere, but is it safe to drink? --Murray-Darling Watershed-salty soils -- Yangtze River Basin-monumental gamble -- Lake Chad-Africa's vanishing lake -- Paraná River Basin-river or canal? Includes text, notes, pie charts, graphs, tables, and col. ill.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50510803

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)