Environmental Science : A Global Concern

by Cunningham, William P.; Cunningham, Mary Ann

• ISBN13: 9780072439564
• ISBN10: 0072439564
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

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

Introduction Learning to Learn

Environmental Science and Ecological Principles

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Philosophy, Ethics and Science

Matter, Energy, and Life

Biological Communities and Species Interaction

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population, Economics, Policy, and Health

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food, Land, and Biological Resources

Food and Agriculture

Pest Control

Biodiversity

Land Use: Forests and Grasslands

Preserving and Restoring Nature

Physical Resources

Geology and Earth Resources

Air, Weather, and Climate

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Society and the Environment

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do?

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