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ISBN-10: 0136045316
ISBN-13: 9780136045311
Edition: 3rd 2009
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Key Message:Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Storiesretains all the popular features of its parent volume, Environment: The Science behind the Storiesincluding its integrated central case study approach and its focus on the scientific process, current data, and critical thinkingin a brief 17-chapter book. Key Topics:An introduction to environmental science, Environmental economics and environmental policy, Environmental systems: Chemistry, energy, and ecosystems, Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology, Species interactions and community ecology, Human population, Soils, agriculture, and the future of food, Biodiversity and conservation biology, Cities, forests, and… parks: Land use and resource management, Environmental health and toxicology, Geology, minerals, and mining, Freshwater and marine systems and resources, The atmosphere and air pollution, Global climate change, Nonrenewable energy sources, their impacts, and energy conservation, Renewable energy alternatives, Waste management,Epilogue: Sustainable Solutions Market:Intended for those interested in learning the basics of environmental science.