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This innovative new text uses a distinctive combination of words, illustrations and photographs to convey information about environmental science in a dynamic way. Relying heavily on art, photographs and videos, this book is especially designed for visual learners.
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- 1 The Environmental Dilemmas We Face
- 2 Environmental Sustainability and Human Values
- 3 Environmental History, Politics, and Economics
- 4 Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards
- 5 How Ecosystems Work
- 6 Ecosystems and Evolution
- 7 Human Population Change and the Environment
- 8 Air and Air Pollution
- 9 Global Atmospheric Changes
- 10 Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution
- 11 The Ocean and Fisheries
- 12 Environmental Geology: Mineral and Soil Resources
- 13 Environmental Geography: Land Resources
- 14 Agriculture and Food Resources
- 15 Biological Resources
- 16 Solid and Hazardous Waste: An Unrecognized Resource
- 17 Nonrenewable Energy Resources
- 18 Renewable Energy Resources
- Back Matter
