Essential environment
Subtitle: the science behind the stories.
Contributors: Brennan, Scott R.; Withgott, Jay.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pearson Benjamin Cummings; Prentice Hall
Published: 2007
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780805306408; 9780805393675
Subjects: Environmental sciences.
Notes: Brennan's name appears first on the previous ed.

Abridged ed. of: Environment. 2nd ed. c2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. R-1 - R-13) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1: Foundations of environmental science; title: An introduction to environmental science; title: Environmental economics and environmental policy; title: Environmental systems: chemistry, energy, and ecosystems; title: Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology; title: Species interactions and community ecology; title: 2: Environmental issues and the search for solutions; title: Human population; title: Soil, agriculture, and the future of food; title: Biodiversity and conservation biology; title: Cities, forests, and parks: land use and resource management; title: Environmental health and toxicology; title: Freshwater and marine systems and resources; title: Atmospheric science, air pollution, and global climate change; title: Nonrenewable energy sources, their impacts, and energy conservation; title: Renewable energy alternatives; title: Waste management; title: Epilogue: Sustainable solutions.