Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Student Companion CD-ROM, 4th Edition

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

• ISBN13: 9780471218852
• ISBN10: 0471218855
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Just read the headlines. Whether it' s global warming, arctic drilling, or expanding industrial nations, the news is filled with stories about environmental issues. To understand the news, you have to understand the science. With Botkin and Keller' s Fifth Edition of "Environmental Science," you' ll have the opportunity to develop a firm foundation of scientific knowledge, so you can think through environmental issues and make your own decisions regarding the environment.

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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