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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0393312798 (pbk.) |
| 100 #1 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
STARKE Linda (ed.) |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Vital signs 1995 : |
| Remainder of title |
the trends that are shaping our future |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
W W Norton & Company Ltd., |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1995 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
174p. |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Norton/Worldwatch Institute books) |
| 520 #3 - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
COVERAGE:'In more than 100 graphs and tables, accompanied by concise analysis'....this annual publication tracks...'key indicators in social, economic, and environmental progress - or lack of it'. Part 1 Key Indicators, includes food production; agricultural resources trends; energy (usage) trends; atmospheric trends, including e.g. Global temperature rises; economic trends; transportation trends; environmental trends; social trends; and military trends. The latter looks specifically at the decline in nuclear arms arsenals; expenditure trends in peacekeeping expenses; trends in the number of wars and casualties. Part 2, entitled 'Special Features' includes environmental features, such as the disappearance of the tropical rainforest, and social features, such as the homeless and income gaps.ARRANGEMENT:Arranged in 2 parts under the subject headings indicated above. There is a contents page but no index. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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AGRICULTURE |
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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION |
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CFCS |
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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ENERGY |
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION |
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS |
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PEACEKEEPING |
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SOCIAL TRENDS |
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STATISTICAL INDICATORS |
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STATISTICS |
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TRANSPORT |
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WARS |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
BROWN Lester R |
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