Includes index.

1 Understanding Our Environment 2 Principles of Science and Systems 3 Matter, Energy, and Life 4 Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions 5 Biomes: Global Patterns of Life 6 Population Biology 7 Human Populations 8 Environmental Health and Toxicology 9 Food and Hunger 10 Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices 11 Biodiversity: Preserving Species 12 Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes 13 Restoration Ecology 14 Geology and Earth Resources 15 Air, Weather, and Climate 16 Air Pollution 17 Water Use and Management 18 Water Pollution 19 Conventional Energy 20 Sustainable Energy 21 Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste 22 Urbanization and Sustainable Cities 23 Ecological Economics 24 Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning 25 What Then Shall We Do?

Intended for use in a one or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level, this book presents a presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness.