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_bWRI
100 1 _aWright, Richard T.,
245 1 0 _aEnvironmental science : toward a sustainable future
250 _a11th Edition.
260 _aBoston :
_bBenjamin Cummings,
_cc2011.
300 _axxii, 674 p. :
_bill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ;
500 _aIncludes index
505 _aI. FRAMEWORK FOR A SUSTATAINABLE FUTURE -- 1. Science and the Environment -- 2. Economics, Politics, and Public Policy -- II. ECOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT -- 3. Basic Needs of Living Things -- 4. Populations and Communities -- 5. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance -- 6. Wild Species and Biodiversity -- 7. The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems -- III. THE HUMAN POPULATION AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES -- 8. The Human Population -- 9. Population and Development -- 10. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use -- 11. Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems -- 12. The Production and Distribution of Food -- 13. Pests and Pest Control -- IV. HARNESSING ENERGY FOR HUMAN SOCIETY -- 14. Energy from Fossil Fuels -- 15. Nuclear Power -- 16. Renewable Energy -- V. POLLUTION AND PREVENTION -- 17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health -- 18. Global Climate Change -- 19. Atmospheric Pollution -- 20. Water Pollution and Its Prevention -- 21. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery -- 22. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention -- VI. STEWARDSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE -- 23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles -- Appendix A Environmental Organizations -- Appendix B Units of Measure Credits -- Glossary -- Index.
650 0 _aEnvironmental sciences
700 1 _aBoorse, Dorothy F. ;
942 _cREF
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_d12931