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Environmental science / Earth as a living planet

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: USA John Wiley Inc WIE 1999Edition: 3rd edDescription: 736p., 229 x 152mm, Colour and b&w illustrations, maps, hardbackISBN:
  • 0471321737
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Contents:
Basic issues in environmental science; thinking critically about the environment; systems and change; the biogeochemical cycles; the human population as an environmental problem; ecosystems and ecological communities; biological diversity and biogeography; biological productivity and energy flow; succession and restoration - how ecosystems respond to disturbance; world food supply; effects of agriculture on the environment; wild living resources - plentiful and endangered; landscapes and seascapes; environmental health and toxicology; 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; indoor air pollution; ozone depletion; environmental economics; urban environments; waste management; minerals and the environment; environmental impact and planning; integrating values and knowledge.
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Standard Loan Thurles Library Main Collection 333.7 KEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R03691XKRCC

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The tools to help students make their own decisions about the environment Along with this text, students can choose from two supplements that will help them in their studies of environmental issues. These include: Take Note! Inside this convenient notebook, students will find a collection of figures, diagrams, and art that clearly illustrate key concepts featured in this text. Next to each figure, they'll be able to take notes in the space provided during the class. Not only does this save time, but it also makes a great study aid for exams! Regional Casebooks Students can enhance their studies of environmental issues by examining the case studies featured in the Cascbooks available for Northeast, Central, Southeast, Western U.S. and Canada. each casebook contains real-world examples that illustrate the general concepts featured in this text, along with questions that help reinforce the material. Student Review Guide Chapters will have an overview, frequently asked questions, practice questions, and web links. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., places great value on the environment and is actively involved in efforts to preserve it. Currently, paper of high enough quality to reproduce full-color art effectively contains a maximum of 10% recovered and recycled post-consumer fiber. Whenever possible, Wiley uses paper containing the maximum amount of recycled fibers. In addition, the paper in this book was manufactured by a mill whose forest management programs include sustained yield harvesting of its timberlands. Sustained yield harvesting principles ensure that the number of trees cut each year does not exceed the amount of new growth. Total 10% Recycled Paper All Post-Consumer Waste

Human/societal development is often seen as negative. but here, the authors feel that some level of development is good. They offer students a scientific background in environmental science so that they can make their own decisions regarding issues of the environment.

Basic issues in environmental science; thinking critically about the environment; systems and change; the biogeochemical cycles; the human population as an environmental problem; ecosystems and ecological communities; biological diversity and biogeography; biological productivity and energy flow; succession and restoration - how ecosystems respond to disturbance; world food supply; effects of agriculture on the environment; wild living resources - plentiful and endangered; landscapes and seascapes; environmental health and toxicology; 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; indoor air pollution; ozone depletion; environmental economics; urban environments; waste management; minerals and the environment; environmental impact and planning; integrating values and knowledge.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Key Themes in Environmental Sciences
  • 2 Science as a Way of Knowing: Critical Thinking about the Environment
  • 3 The Big Picture: Systems of Change
  • 4 The Human Population and the Environment
  • 5 The Biogeochemical Cycles
  • 6 Ecosystems and Ecosystem Management
  • 7 Biological Diversity
  • 8 Biogeography
  • 9 Biological Productivity and Energy Flow
  • 10 Ecological Restoration
  • 11 Producing Enough Food for the World: How Agriculture Depends on Environment
  • 12 Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
  • 13 Forests, Parks, and Landscapes
  • 14 Wildlife, Fisheries, and Endangered Species
  • 15 Environmental Health, Pollution, and Toxicology
  • 16 Natural Disasters and Catastrophes
  • 17 Energy: Some Basics
  • 18 Fossil Fuels and the Environment
  • 19 Alternative Energy and the Environment
  • 20 Nuclear Energy and the Environment
  • 21 Water Supply, Use, and Management
  • 22 Water Pollution and Treatment
  • 23 The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming
  • 24 Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion
  • 25 Indoor Air Pollution
  • 26 Minerals and the Environment
  • 27 Dollars and Environmental Sense: Economics of Environmental Issues
  • 28 Urban Environments
  • 29 Waste Management

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dan Botkin, George Mason University
Ed Keller, University of California - Santa Barbara

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