Environment, EMEA Edition
by Mary Catherine Hager, Nancy Y. Gift, Linda R. Berg, Peter H. Raven, David M. Hassenzahl
Environment, Tenth Edition helps students understand the connection between the core concepts of the Environmental Science and their daily lives. The 10th edition enhanced e-text features a rich, interactive collection of current case studies and in-text examples, which provides students with the tools to understand, apply, and think critically about environmental science. It also provides instructors with powerful tools to assess individual students progresses well as the class as a whole.
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Table of Contents
1 Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability 1 2 Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics 21 3 Ecosystems and Energy 41 4 Ecosystems and the Physical Environment 57 5 Ecosystems and Living Organisms 85 6 Major Ecosystems of the World 113 7 Human Health and Environmental Toxicology 140 8 The Human Population 161 9 The Urban Environment 179 10 Energy Consumption 196 11 Fossil Fuels 214 12 Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power 234 13 Water: A Limited Resource 255 14 Soil Resources 280 15 Mineral Resources 299 16 Biological Resources 318 17 Land Resources 341 18 Food Resources 362 19 Air Pollution 383 20 Global Climate Change 409 21 Water Pollution 427 22 Pest Management 450 23 Solid and Hazardous Wastes 469 24 Tomorrow's World 489 Appendices 503 Glossary 516 Index I-1
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