| Description |
xxi, 456 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Interrelatedness. ch. 1. Environmental Interrelationships. ch. 2. Environmental Ethics -- Pt. 2. Ecological Principles and Their Application. ch. 3. Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment. ch. 4. Interactions: Environment and Organisms. ch. 5. Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities. ch. 6. Population Principles. ch. 7. Human Population Issues -- Pt. 3. Energy. ch. 8. Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption. ch. 9. Energy Sources. ch. 10. Nuclear Energy: Benefits and Risks -- Pt. 4. Human Influences on Ecosystems. ch. 11. Human Impact on Resources and Ecosystems. ch. 12. Land-Use Planning. ch. 13. Soil and Its Uses. ch. 14. Agricultural Methods and Pest Management. ch. 15. Water Management -- Pt. 5. Pollution and Policy. ch. 16. Risk and Cost: Elements of Decision Making. ch. 17. Air Pollution. ch. 18. Solid Waste Management and Disposal. ch. 19. Regulating Hazardous Materials. ch. 20. Environmental Policy and Decision Making |
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App. 1. Is an Environmental Career in Your Future? -- App. 2. Environmental Work, Study, and Travel Opportunities -- App. 3. Environmental Organizations -- App. 4. United States Government Agencies -- App. 5. Metric Unit Conversion Tables -- App. 6. What You Can Do to Make the World A Better Place in Which to Live |
| Analysis |
Environmental sciences |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Environmental sciences.
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| Author |
Smith, Bradley Fraser.
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| LC no. |
97013135 |
| ISBN |
069728655X (case) |
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0697286568 (paperback) |
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