Environmental Science
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9780716738497
Subjects: Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Table of contents: title: Studying the state of our earth; title: Environmental systems; title: Science applied : Were we successful in halting the growth of the ozone hole?; title: Ecosystem ecology; title: Global climates and biomes; title: Evolution of biodiversity; title: Science applied : How should we prioritize the protection of species diversity?; title: Popuation and community ecology; title: The human population; title: Science applied : How can we manage overabundant animal populations?; title: Earth systems; title: Water resources; title: Science applied : Is there a way to resolve the California water wars?; title: Land, public and private; title: Feeding the world; title: Science applied : How do we define organic food?; title: Nonrenewable energy resources; title: Achieving energy sustainability; title: Science applied : Should corn become fuel?; title: Water pollution; title: Air pollution and stratospheric ozone depletion; title: Waste generation and waste disposal; title: Human health and environmental risks; title: Science applied : Is rescycling always good for the environment?; title: Conservation of biodiversity; title: Global change; title: Sustainability, economics, and equity; title: Science applied : Can we solve the carbon crisis using cap and trade?; title: Appendix : Reading graphs; title: Glossary