Environmental science: toward a sustainable future [Twelfth edition] 1292020849, 9781292020846
This edition is even more student-friendly while retaining the currency and accuracy that has made this text a best sell
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English Pages ii, 660 pages: illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color; 28 cm [665] Year 2013;2014
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
1. Economics, Politics, and Public Policy......Page 6
2. Science and the Environment......Page 34
3. Basic Needs of Living Things......Page 58
4. Populations and Communities......Page 86
5. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance......Page 114
6. Wild Species and Biodiversity......Page 144
7. The Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems......Page 174
8. The Human Population......Page 204
9. Population and Development......Page 234
10. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use......Page 260
11. Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems......Page 288
12. The Production and Distribution of Food......Page 314
13. Pests and Pest Control......Page 344
14. Energy from Fossil Fuels......Page 370
15. Renewable Energy......Page 398
16. Nuclear Power......Page 422
17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health......Page 448
18. Global Climate Change......Page 476
19. Atmospheric Pollution......Page 510
20. Water Pollution and Its Prevention......Page 548
21. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery......Page 578
22. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention......Page 598
23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles......Page 622
A......Page 646
B......Page 647
C......Page 648
D......Page 650
E......Page 651
F......Page 653
H......Page 654
I......Page 655
M......Page 656
N......Page 657
O......Page 658
P......Page 659
R......Page 660
S......Page 661
T......Page 662
V......Page 663
Z......Page 664
Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
1. Economics, Politics, and Public Policy......Page 6
2. Science and the Environment......Page 34
3. Basic Needs of Living Things......Page 58
4. Populations and Communities......Page 86
5. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance......Page 114
6. Wild Species and Biodiversity......Page 144
7. The Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems......Page 174
8. The Human Population......Page 204
9. Population and Development......Page 234
10. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use......Page 260
11. Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems......Page 288
12. The Production and Distribution of Food......Page 314
13. Pests and Pest Control......Page 344
14. Energy from Fossil Fuels......Page 370
15. Renewable Energy......Page 398
16. Nuclear Power......Page 422
17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health......Page 448
18. Global Climate Change......Page 476
19. Atmospheric Pollution......Page 510
20. Water Pollution and Its Prevention......Page 548
21. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery......Page 578
22. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention......Page 598
23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles......Page 622
A......Page 646
B......Page 647
C......Page 648
D......Page 650
E......Page 651
F......Page 653
H......Page 654
I......Page 655
M......Page 656
N......Page 657
O......Page 658
P......Page 659
R......Page 660
S......Page 661
T......Page 662
V......Page 663
Z......Page 664
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