Название: Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships, 14th edition
Автор: Eldon D. Enger, Bradley F. Smith
Издательство: McGraw-Hill Education
Год: 2016
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 512
Размер: 78,5 Mb
Язык: English
This full-color, introductory environmental science text is known for being concise, conceptual, and value-priced. The approach and reading level cover the basic concepts without overloading students with too much detail.
The authors reinforce the text's central theme of "interrelationships" by providing a historical perspective, information on economic and political realities, discuss the role of different social experiences, and integrate this with the crucial science to describe the natural world and how we affect it.
BRIEF CONTENTS:
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1 Environmental Interrelationships
2 Environmental Ethics
3 Risk, Economics, and Environmental Concerns
4 Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment
5 Interactions: Environments and Organisms
6 Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities
7 Populations: Characteristics and Issues
8 Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption
9 Nonrenewable Energy Sources
10 Renewable Energy Sources
11 Biodiversity Issues
12 Land-Use Planning
13 Soil and Its Uses
14 Agricultural Methods and Pest Management
15 Water Management
16 Air Quality Issues
17 Climate Change: A Twenty-first Century Issue
18 Solid Waste Management and Disposal
19 Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes
20 Environmental Policy and Decision Making
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