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082			_a363.7 _bWRI
100			_aWright, Richard T. ;
245			_aEnvironmental science : toward a sustainable future.
250			_a9th Edition.
260			_aUpper Saddle River, N.J. : _bPearson/Prentice Hall, _c©2005.
300			_axxiii, 712 p. : _billustrations (chiefly color), maps ; _e+ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
500			_aIncludes index. Title on CD-ROM: Environmental science in practice.
505			_aIntroduction: 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.
520			_aFor 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.
650			_aEnvironmental science.
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