Environmental Science Earth as a Living Planet

Name: Environmental Science Earth as a Living Planet
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ISBN: 9780471218852

ISBN-10: 0471218855

ISBN-13: 9780471218852

Edition: 4th 2003 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Daniel B. Botkin, Edward A. Keller

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Takes a scientific approach to environmental issues instead of a political/social approach. The book explores vital environmental issues: what they are, why they are important, how we place values on them, what the scientific basis for understanding them is, and how we might solve them.

Book details

List price: $41.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/8/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 316
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English




Key Themes in Environmental Sciences



Science as a Way of Knowing: Critical Thinking about the Environment



The Big Picture: Systems of Change



The Human Population and the Environment



The Biogeochemical Cycles



Ecosystems and Ecosystem Management



Biological Diversity



Biogeography



Biological Productivity and Energy Flow



Ecological Restoration



Producing Enough Food for the World: How Agriculture Depends on Environment



Effects of Agriculture on the Environment



Forests, Parks, and Landscapes



Wildlife, Fisheries, and Endangered Species



Environmental Health, Pollution, and Toxicology



Natural Disasters and Catastrophes



Energy: Some Basics



Fossil Fuels and the Environment



Alternative Energy and the Environment



Nuclear Energy and the Environment



Water Supply, Use, and Management



Water Pollution and Treatment



The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming



Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion



Indoor Air Pollution



Minerals and the Environment



Dollars and Environmental Sense: Economics of Environmental Issues



Urban Environments



Waste Management