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Loading... Hong Kong's Wild Places: An Environmental Explorationby Edward Stokes
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In this evocative book the reader follows Edward Stokes on an unforgettable journey across Hong Kong's natural landscape, learning along the way the story of Hong Kong's environment. By way of photographs and entertaining narrative the author takes us through Hong Kong's wild places - toweringpeaks, grassy hills, wooded valleys, and coastal waters - revealing the surprisingly varied life that survives among them.This book documents the dramatic changes to Hong Kong's hills, valleys, and coasts, from their natural origins millions of years ago to the effects of overdevelopment in the 1990s. The author brings to light the unrelenting natural and man-made challenges to Hong Kong's environment - climaticconditions, population pressure, industrialization, and pollution. He celebrates the present beauty and grandeur of the remaining wild places, and highlights the recent damage wrought by man. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)333.78Social sciences Economics Economics of land & energy Land, recreational and wilderness areas, energy Recreational and wilderness areasLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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