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Offering a more concise resource for environmental scientists, the seventh edition explores important environmental issues and shows how to apply this information on the job. It focuses on a systems approach, presenting a framework for thinking about environmental science. The recurring theme of global climate change as a system is integrated throughout the chapters, uncovering both the positive and negative roles that people play in that system. Environmental scientists will also benefit from the revised art program. New photos and illustrations help reinforce concepts and make the material come to life.
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Table of Contents

1. Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability

2. Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics

3. Ecosystems and Energy

4. Ecosystems and Living Organisms

5. Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

6. Major Ecosystems of the World

7. Human Health and Environmental Toxicology

8. Population Change

9. The Problems of Overpopulation

10. The Urban world

11. Fossil Fuels

12. Nuclear Energy

13. Renewable Energy and Conservation

14. Water: A Limited Resource

15. Soils and Their Preservation

16. Minerals: A Nonrenewable Resource

17. Preserving Earth’s Biological Diversity

18. Land Resources

19. Food Resources: A Challenge for Agriculture

20. Air Pollution

21. Regional and Global Atmospheric Changes

22. Water Pollution

23. The Pesticide Dilemma

24. Solid and Hazardous Wastes

25. Tomorrow's World

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780470118573
Publisher:
Wiley
Subject:
Environmental Science
Author:
Raven, Peter H.
Author:
Hassenzahl, David M.
Author:
Berg, Linda R.
Subject:
Environmental policy
Subject:
Environmental education
Subject:
Environmental Studies-General
Copyright:
2010
Edition Description:
AS/400-sourced content
Publication Date:
20090927
Binding:
Online electronic file accessible through online networks
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
656
Dimensions:
10.86x9.22x.92 in. 2.94 lbs.
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