Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, 7th Edition

by Daniel B. Botkin (George Mason Univ., and The Center for the Study of the Environment, Santa Barbara, California); Edward A. Keller (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)

• ISBN13: 9780470118559
• ISBN10: 0470118555
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

For more than two decades, Botkin has helped environmental scientists apply ecological science to environmental management. Updated and revised to include the latest research in the field, the seventh edition continues to present a balanced analytical and interdisciplinary approach to the field. It emphasizes the scientific process throughout to develop critical thinking skills. The material has been streamlined to bring the issues and the science to the forefront. The new design and updated images help to highlight key points. Five central themes are also presented to help environmental scientists think about the issues: Human Population Growth, Sustainability, A Global Perspective, An Urban World, and Science and Values.

Table of Contents

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

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