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Living in the environment : principles, connections, and solutions / G. Tyler Miller, Jr.
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TextPublication details: Pacific Grove, Calif. ; London : Brooks-Cole, c2000.Edition: 11th edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., maps, charts ; 29 cmISBN: - 0534562698 (pbk)
- 0534376088
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | Thurles Library Main Collection | 363.7 MIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | R03163LKRCC | ||
| Standard Loan | Thurles Library Main Collection | 363.7 MIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | R11910KRCT | ||
| Standard Loan | Thurles Library Main Collection | 363.7 MIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | R11451KRCT |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Miller's "Living in the Environment" is the book that defined Environmental Science. This significantly revised 11th edition incorporates the most talked-about and notable developments today, reflecting major shifts in environmental policy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part I Humans and Sustainability: an Overview (p. 1)
- 1 Environmental Issues, Their Causes, and Sustainability (p. 2)
- 2 Environmental History: An Overview (p. 23)
- Part II Scientific Principles and Concepts (p. 43)
- 3 Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy (p. 44)
- 4 Ecosystems: Components, Energy Flow, and Matter Cycling (p. 71)
- 5 Evolution and Biodiversity: Origins, Niches, and Adaptation (p. 102)
- 6 Biogeography: Climate, Biomes, and Terrestrial Biodiversity (p. 120)
- 7 Aquatic Ecology: Biodiversity in Aquatic Systems (p. 152)
- 8 Community Ecology: Structure, Species Interactions, Succession, and Sustainability (p. 173)
- 9 Population Dynamics, Carrying Capacity, and Conservation Biology (p. 198)
- 10 Geology: Processes, Hazards, and Soils (p. 211)
- Part III Human Population, Resources, and Sustainability (p. 237)
- 11 The Human Population: Growth, Demography, and Carrying Capacity (p. 238)
- 12 Food Resources (p. 261)
- 13 Water Resources (p. 294)
- 14 Geologic Resources: Nonrenewable Mineral and Energy Resources (p. 320)
- 15 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (p. 358)
- Part IV Environmental Quality and Pollution (p. 395)
- 16 Risk, Toxicology, and Human Health (p. 396)
- 17 Air and Air Pollution (p. 417)
- 18 Climate Change and Ozone Loss (p. 446)
- 19 Water Pollution (p. 476)
- 20 Pesticides and Pest Control (p. 502)
- 21 Solid and Hazardous Waste (p. 518)
- Part V Biodiversity, Land Use, and Conservation (p. 549)
- 22 Sustaining Wild Species (p. 550)
- 23 Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosyster Approach (p. 585)
- 24 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity (p. 629)
- 25 Sustainable Cities: Urban Land Use and Management (p. 658)
- Part VI Environment and Society (p. 687)
- 26 Economics, Environment, and Sustainability (p. 688)
- 27 Politics, Environment, and Sustainability (p. 715)
- 28 Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability (p. 740)
- Appendices (p. A1)
- Glossary (p. G1)
- Index (p. I1)