Environmental Science : A Global Concern

by Cunningham, William P.; Saigo, Barbara Woodworth

• ISBN13: 9780071180726
• ISBN10: 0071180729
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Biblio Distribution

Summary

This book is intended for use in a one- or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level. Because most students who will use this book are freshman or sophomore nonscience majors, the authors have tried to make the text readable and accessible without technical jargon or a presumption of prior science background. At the same time, enough data and depth are presented to make this book suitable for many upper-division classes and a valuable resource for students who will keep it in their personal libraries after their formal studies are completed.The goal of this book is to provide an up-to-date, introductory view of essential themes in environmental science along with emphasis on details and case studies that will help students process and retain the general principles.

Table of Contents

PART ONE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES	14	(126)
Understanding Our Environment	15	(21)
Environmental Ethics and Philosophy	36	(18)
Matter, Energy, and Life	54	(23)
Biological Communities and Species Interaction	77	(25)
Biomes, Landscapes, Restoration, and Management	102	(24)
PART TWO POPULATION, ECONOMICS, POLICY, AND HEALTH	126	(84)
Population Dynamics	127	(14)
Human Populations	141	(24)
Ecological Economics	165	(23)
Environmental Health and Toxicology	188	(22)
PART THREE FOOD, LAND, AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES	210	(142)
Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning	211	(24)
Food and Agriculture	235	(26)
Pest Control	261	(20)
Biodiversity	281	(23)
Land Use: Forests and Rangelands	304	(26)
Preserving Nature	330	(22)
PART FOUR PHYSICAL RESOURCES	352	(172)
Environmental Geology	353	(20)
Air, Climate, and Weather	373	(22)
Air Pollution	395	(26)
Water Use and Management	421	(25)
Water Pollution	446	(28)
Conventional Energy	474	(24)
Sustainable Energy	498	(26)
PART FIVE SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT	524	(45)
Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste	525	(22)
Urbanization and Sustainable Cities	547	(22)
What Then Shall We Do?	569