Environment
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Environment
Wiley, c2015
9th ed
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Environment
c2015.
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Environment
Available at 22 libraries
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Includes index
NOTE: Other authors: David M. Hassenzahl, Mary Catherine Hager, Nancy Y. Gift, Linda R. Berg
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Environment, Ninth Edition weaves the central themes of Systems and Sustainability throughout the text to help students understand the connection between the core concepts of Environmental Science and their daily lives. The 9th edition features a rich collection of current case studies and in-text examples, highlighting local and regional issues which provide students with the science and tools to understand, apply, and think critically about environmental science. It also provides instructors a powerful tools to assess individual students progresses well as the class as a whole.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability Chapter 2 Environmental Laws Economic and Ethics Chapter 3 Ecosystems and Energy Chapter 4 Ecosystems and the Physical Environment Chapter 5 Ecosystems and Living Organisms Chapter 6 Major Ecosystems of the World Chapter 7 Human Health and Environmental Toxicology Chapter 8 The Human Population Chapter 9 The Urban World Chapter 10 Energy Consumption Chapter 11 Fossil Fuels Chapter 12 Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power Chapter 13 Water: A Limited Resource Chapter 14 Soil Resources Chapter 15 Mineral Resources Chapter 16 Biological Resources Chapter 17 Land Resources Chapter 18 Food Resources Chapter 19 Air Pollution Chapter 20 Global Climate Change Chapter 21 Water Pollution Chapter 22 Pest Management Chapter 23 Solid and Hazardous Waste Chapter 24 Tomorrow s Word
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