Global science : energy, resources, environment / John W. Christensen.

CONTENT

1. The grand oasis in space
1.1 The birth event
1.2 The grand oasis
1.3 Its always changing
etc...

2. Basic energy/ resource concepts
2.1 Kinetic and potential energy
2.2 Open and closed systems
2.3 The concept of carrying capacity
2.4 Conservation laws
etc...

3. Growth and population
3.1 The nature of exponential growth
3.2 The limits of exponential growth
3.3 The explosion of exponential growth
etc...

4. Mineral resources
4.1 Plate tectonic theory
4.2 Minerals: The ingredients of rocks
4.3 Rocks: The solid materials of earth's crust
etc...

5. Food, agriculture and population interactions
5.1 Soil formation and characteristics
5.2 Soil profiles
5.3 Climate and soil groups
5.4 Soil erosion
5.5 Soil conservation
etc...

6. Energy and soil
6.1 Where we get our energy
6.2 How we use our energy
6.3 An energy history
6.4 Increasing demand for energy
etc...
7. Energy supply and demand
8. Energy for future
9. Water: Quantity and quality
10. Resource management: Air and land
11. The economics of resource and environment
12. Options for the future
etc...

Includes bibliographical references and index.