| Description |
xxiii, 757 pages, 50 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Environmental problems, their causes, and sustainability -- Environmental history : an overview -- Science, systems, matter, and energy -- Ecosystems : components, energy flow, and matter cycling -- Evolution and biodiversity : origins, niches, and adaptation -- Biogeography : climate, biomes, and terrestrial biodiversity -- Aquatic ecology : biodiversity in aquatic systems -- Community ecology : structure, species interactions, succession, and sustainability -- Population dynamics, carrying capacity, and conservation biology -- Geology : processes, hazards, and soils -- Risk, toxicology, and human health -- The human population : growth, demography, and carrying capacity -- Food resources -- Water resources -- Geologic resources : nonrenewable mineral and energy resources -- Energy efficiency and renewable energy -- Air and air pollution -- Climate change and ozone loss -- Water pollution -- Pesticides and pest control -- Solid and hazardous waste -- Sustaining wild species -- Sustaining terrestrial biodiversity : the ecosystem approach -- Sustaining aquatic biodiversity -- Sustainable cities : urban land use and management -- Economics, environment, and sustainability -- Politics, environment, and sustainability -- Environmental worldviews, ethics, and sustainability |
| Analysis |
Environmental impact |
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Sustainable development |
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Ecosystems |
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Biodiversity |
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Pollution |
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Overseas item |
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Human ecology |
| Notes |
"International student edition" -- cover |
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International student ed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP; 96 MB RAM; 10 MB free space on hard drive/ Graphics adapter SVGA or higher; 8x CD-ROM drive; color monitor, 800x600 resolution, 32 bit color |
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System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Power Mac 604/200 Mhz or higher; G3 or iMac recommended; OS 8.6 or higer; 96 MB RAM; 4x CD-ROM drive; Color monitor, 800x600 resolution; millions of colors |
| Subject |
Environmental sciences.
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Environmental policy.
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Human ecology.
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| LC no. |
2002106327 |
| ISBN |
0534398073 |
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0534397980 Student edition with Info Trac College ed |
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0534397999 |
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053439809X CD-ROM |
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0534274110 International Student edition |
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