Environment : the science behind the stories

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Environment : the science behind the stories

Jay Withgott, Scott Brennan

Pearson Benjamin Cummings, c2011

4th ed., student ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Environment: The Science behind the Stories captures your interest with a revolutionary new approach to environmental science. Integrated central case studies woven throughout each chapter, use real-life stories to give you a tangible and engaging framework around which to learn and understand the science behind environmental issues. Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper, the newly revised Fourth Edition engages you through the addition of new EnvisionIt photo essays.

目次

I. FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1. Science and Sustainability:An Introduction to Environmental Science 2. Earth's Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology 3. Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology 4. Species Interactions and Community Ecology 5. Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology 6. Environmental Ethics and Economics: Values and Choices II. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS 7. Human Population 8. Soil and Agriculture 9. Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food 10. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology 11. Forests, Their Management, and Parks and Protected Areas 12. The Urban Environment: Creating Livable and Sustainable Cities 13. Environmental Health and Toxicology 14. Freshwater Systems and Resources 15. Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources 16. Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution 17. Global Climate Change 18. Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation 19. Conventional Energy Alternatives 20. New Renewable Energy Alternatives 21. Managing Our Waste 22. Sustainable Solutions

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詳細情報
  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB06287679
  • ISBN
    • 9780321715340
  • LCCN
    2010029039
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    San Francisco, CA ; Tokyo
  • ページ数/冊数
    xxiv, 689, 5, 1, 1, 1, 20, 4, 15, 25 p.
  • 大きさ
    28 cm
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