Environment

by Raven, Peter H; Berg, Linda R

• ISBN13: 9780471787143
• ISBN10: 0471787140
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Raven's Environment, 5th Edition is a most accessible, yet detailed, environmental science text. The text provides numerous examples and opportunities for readers to explore issues at a local level. Covering the enormous environmental challenges facing our world today, the new fifth edition of The Environment helps readers think critically about these issues and understand the concepts that underlie environmental problems. Rather than telling readers what to think, the 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. * Introduces the reader to ecosystems, the physical environment, and Earth's biomes. * Examines the problems of overpopulation as well as environmental concerns such as air pollution and the pesticide dilemma. * Presents real-life case studies that offer in-depth analyses of actual situations. * Includes 'You Can Make a Difference' boxes in each chapter to help readers take an active role in improving the environment. * Offers additional information on a website devoted to further examining critical environmental issues that will help readers make environmentally responsible choices.

Table of Contents

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

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