Environmental science : toward a sustainable future.
Wright, Richard T. ;
Environmental science : toward a sustainable future. - 9th Edition. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, ©2005. - xxiii, 712 p. : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index.
Title on CD-ROM: Environmental science in practice.
Introduction: Toward a sustainable future --
Part One: Ecosystems: basic units of the natural world --
Ecosystems: what they are --
Ecosystems: how they work --
Ecosystems: how they change --
Part Two: The human population --
The human population: dimensions --
Population and development --
Part Three: Renewable resources --
Water: hydrologic cycle and human use --
Soil: foundation for land ecosystems --
The production and distribution of food --
Wild species and biodiversity --
Ecosystem capital: use and restoration --
Part Four: Energy --
Energy from fossil fuels --
Energy from nuclear power --
Renewable energy --
Part Five: Pollution and prevention --
Environmental hazards and human health --
Pests and pest control --
Water pollution and its prevention --
Municipal soild waste: disposal and recovery --
Hazardous chemicals: pollution and prevention --
The atmosphere: climate, climate change, and ozone depletion --
Atmospheric pollution --
Part Six: Toward a sustainable future --
Economics, public policy, and the environment --
Sustainable communities and lifestyles --
Appendix A: Environmental organizations --
Appendix B: Units of measurement --
Appendix C: Some basic chemical concepts --
Glossary.
For introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology. This text focuses on the question 'what will it take to move our civilization toward a sustainable relationship with the natural world?' It helps students know how to evaluate environmental issues and make decisions about their environment.
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Environmental science.
363.7 / WRI
Environmental science : toward a sustainable future. - 9th Edition. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, ©2005. - xxiii, 712 p. : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index.
Title on CD-ROM: Environmental science in practice.
Introduction: Toward a sustainable future --
Part One: Ecosystems: basic units of the natural world --
Ecosystems: what they are --
Ecosystems: how they work --
Ecosystems: how they change --
Part Two: The human population --
The human population: dimensions --
Population and development --
Part Three: Renewable resources --
Water: hydrologic cycle and human use --
Soil: foundation for land ecosystems --
The production and distribution of food --
Wild species and biodiversity --
Ecosystem capital: use and restoration --
Part Four: Energy --
Energy from fossil fuels --
Energy from nuclear power --
Renewable energy --
Part Five: Pollution and prevention --
Environmental hazards and human health --
Pests and pest control --
Water pollution and its prevention --
Municipal soild waste: disposal and recovery --
Hazardous chemicals: pollution and prevention --
The atmosphere: climate, climate change, and ozone depletion --
Atmospheric pollution --
Part Six: Toward a sustainable future --
Economics, public policy, and the environment --
Sustainable communities and lifestyles --
Appendix A: Environmental organizations --
Appendix B: Units of measurement --
Appendix C: Some basic chemical concepts --
Glossary.
For introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology. This text focuses on the question 'what will it take to move our civilization toward a sustainable relationship with the natural world?' It helps students know how to evaluate environmental issues and make decisions about their environment.
0131442007 9780131442009 013144204X 9780131442047 0131920219 9780131920217 0131277634 9780131277632
Environmental science.
363.7 / WRI