Environment

Name: Environment
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ISBN: 9780470119266

ISBN-10: 0470119268

ISBN-13: 9780470119266

Edition: 6th 2008

Authors: Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg, David M. Hassenzahl, Rachel M. Falk, David M. Hassenzahel

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The new Sixth Edition of this leading environmental science text covers the enormous environmental challenges facing our world today. It helps readers think critically about the issues, and understand the concepts that underlie environmental problems. Rather than telling readers what to think, this book provides the information and tools they need to reach their own conclusions. It offers solid scientific content balanced with effective and current examples of problems and solutions.

Book details

List price: $159.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/14/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 672
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English




Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability



Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics



Ecosystems and Energy



Ecosystems and Living Organisms



Ecosystems and the Physical Environment



Major Ecosystems of the World



Human Health and Environmental Toxicology



Population Change



The Problems of Overpopulation



The Urban world



Fossil Fuels



Nuclear Energy



Renewable Energy and Conservation



Water: A Limited Resource



Soils and Their Preservation



Minerals: A Nonrenewable Resource



Preserving Earth's Biological Diversity



Land Resources



Food Resources: A Challenge for Agriculture



Air Pollution



Regional and Global Atmospheric Changes



Water Pollution



The Pesticide Dilemma



Solid and Hazardous Wastes



Tomorrow's World