Environmental science : a study of interrelationships / Eldon D. Enger; Bradley F. Smith.
By: Enger, Eldon D.
Contributor(s): Smith, Bradley F.
New York : McGraw-Hill Education, ©2016Edition: 14th ed., International student ed.Description: xx, 492 pages : illustrations (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781259253089 ; 1259253082.Subject(s): Environmental sciencesDDC classification: 363.7/En32 Other classification: CASIncludes index.
Chapter 1Environmental Interrelationships Chapter 2Environmental Ethics Chapter 3Risk, Economics, and Environmental Concerns Chapter 4Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment Chapter 5Interactions: Environments and Organisms Chapter 6Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities Chapter 7Populations: Characteristics and Issues Chapter 8Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption Chapter 9Nonrenewable Energy Sources Chapter 10Renewable Energy Sources Chapter 11Biodiversity Issues Chapter 12Land-Use Planning Chapter 13Soil and Its Uses Chapter 14Agricultural Methods and Pest Management Chapter 15Water Management Chapter 16Air Quality Issues Chapter 17Climate Change: A Twenty-first Century Issue Chapter 18Solid Waste Management and Disposal Chapter 19Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes Chapter 20Environmental Policy and Decision Making
Covers the basic concepts in environmental science. In this book the authors provides a historical perspective, information on economic and political realities. It presents the role of different social experiences, and integrates them.
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