Environmental Science STUDY GUIDE,9780131442023

Environmental Science STUDY GUIDE

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Edition: 9th
ISBN13: 9780131442023
ISBN10: 0131442023
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-06-28
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Table of Contents

To the Student v
Introduction: Toward a Sustainable Future
1(14)
Ecosystems: What are They?
15(14)
Ecosystems: How They Work
29(17)
Ecosystems: How They Change
46(15)
The Human Population: Dimensions
61(12)
Population and Development
73(9)
Water: Hydrological Cycle and Human Use
82(14)
Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems
96(14)
The Production and Distribution of Food
110(11)
Wild Species and Biodiversity
121(11)
Ecosystem Capital: Use and Restoration
132(13)
Energy From Fossil Fuels
145(10)
Energy From Nuclear Power
155(13)
Renewable Energy
168(11)
Environmental Hazard and Human Health
179(12)
Pest and Pest Control
191(15)
Water Pollution and Its Prevention
206(18)
Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery
224(9)
Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention
233(12)
The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
245(12)
Atmospheric Pollution
257(14)
Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment
271(11)
Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles
282

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