Synopses & Reviews
For more than two decades, Botkin has helped environmental scientists apply ecological science to environmental management. Updated and revised to include the latest research in the field, the seventh edition continues to present a balanced analytical and interdisciplinary approach to the field. It emphasizes the scientific process throughout to develop critical thinking skills. The material has been streamlined to bring the issues and the science to the forefront. The new design and updated images help to highlight key points. Five central themes are also presented to help environmental scientists think about the issues: Human Population Growth, Sustainability, A Global Perspective, An Urban World, and Science and Values.
Synopsis
To Understand the News, You Need to Understand the Science.With Botkin and Keller's seventh edition of Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, you will develop critical- and scientific-thinking skills so you can reason through environmental issues and make your own decisions regarding the environment. the author's balanced approach will provide you with a strong foundation in Environmental Science on which you can continue to build your knowledge and understanding of the field and to explore and appreciate the study of the environment.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Key Themes in Environmental Sciences.
Chapter 2: Science as a Way of Knowing: Critical Thinking about the Environment.
Chapter 3: The Big Picture: Systems of Change.
Chapter 4: The Human Population and the Environment.
Chapter 5: The Biogeochemical Cycles.
Chapter 6: Ecosystems and Ecosystem Management.
Chapter 7: Biological Diversity.
Chapter 8: Biogeography.
Chapter 9: Biological Productivity and Energy Flow.
Chapter 10: Ecological Restoration.
Chapter 11: Producing Enough Food for the World: How Agriculture Depends on Environment.
Chapter 12: Effects of Agriculture on the Environment.
Chapter 13: Forests, Parks, and Landscapes.
Chapter 14: Wildlife, Fisheries, and Endangered Species.
Chapter 15: Environmental Health, Pollution, and Toxicology.
Chapter 16: Natural Disasters and Catastrophes.
Chapter 17: Energy: Some Basics.
Chapter 18: Fossil Fuels and the Environment.
Chapter 19: Alternative Energy and the Environment.
Chapter 20: Nuclear Energy and the Environment.
Chapter 21: Water Supply, Use, and Management.
Chapter 22: Water Pollution and Treatment.
Chapter 23: The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming.
Chapter 24: Air Pollution and Depletion.
Chapter 25: Indoor Air Pollution.
Chapter 26: Minerals and the Environment.
Chapter 27: Dollars and Environmental Sense: Economics of Environmental Issues.
Chapter 28: Urban Environments.
Chapter 29: Waste Management.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Notes.
Photo Credits.
Index.