| View Larger Image | Environmental Problems and Human Behavior | Paperbackby Gerald T. Gardner (Author), Paul C. Stern (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Pearson Custom Publishing | | Edition: | 2ndnd Edition | | Page Count: | 371 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 08, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 767,476th |
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*Designed for courses in environmental psychology, applied psychology, environmental sociology, and social ecology. Also appropriate as a supplemental text for enviornmental studies, enviornmental sciences, and environmental policy. *Examines the behavioral dimensions of global and regional environmental problems such as the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, deforestation, air pollution, and water pollution. |
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