| Description |
1 volume various pagings : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
I. Foundations of environmental science: 1. An introduction to environmental science -- 2. Environmental ethics and economics: values and choices -- 3. Environmental policy: decision making and problem solving -- 4. From chemistry to energy to life -- 5. Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology -- 6. Species interactions and community ecology -- 7. Environmental systems and ecosystem ecology -- II. Environmental issues and the search for solutions: 8. Human population -- 9. Soil and agriculture -- 10. Agriculture, biotechnology, and the future of food -- 11. Biodiversity and conservation biology -- 12. Resource management, forestry, land use, and protected areas -- 13. Urbanization and creating livable cities -- 14. Environmental health and toxicology -- 15. Freshwater resources: natural systems, human impact, and conservation -- 16. Marine and coastal systems: resources, impacts, and conservation -- 17. Atmospheric science and air pollution -- 18. Global climate change -- 19. Fossil fuels, their impacts, and energy conservation -- 20. Conventional energy alternatives -- 21. New renewable energy alternatives -- 22. Waste management -- 23. Sustainable solutions |
| Summary |
In this book is presented the knowledge that scientists are gaining about our world and our interactions with it. Also shown is how they are gaining this knowledge and understanding. It is an exploration of environmental science, our planet and ourselves |
| Notes |
Scott R. Brennan appears first on the previous edition |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Environmental sciences.
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Environmental issues
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Environmental problems
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| Author |
Brennan, Scott R.
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| LC no. |
2007033073 |
| ISBN |
9780805395730 paperback |
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0805395733 paperback |
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