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Environmental science : toward a sustainable future.

By: Wright, Richard TMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, ©2005Edition: 9th EditionDescription: xxiii, 712 p. : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 0131442007 ; 9780131442009 ; 013144204X ; 9780131442047 ; 0131920219 ; 9780131920217 ; 0131277634; 9780131277632 Subject(s): Environmental scienceDDC classification: 363.7

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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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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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