Environmental science : earth as a living planet /
Daniel B. Botkin, Edward A. Keller with assistance from Dorothy B. Rosenthal ... [et al.].
- 2nd edition.
- New York : J. Wiley & Sons, c1998.
- xxxii, 649, [52] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents Part I. Environment as an Idea 1. Basic Issues in Environmental Science. 2. Thinking Critically about the Environment.
Part II. Earth as A system 3. Systems and Change. 4. The Biogeochemical Cycles.
Part III. Life and The Environment 5. The Human Population as an Environmental Problem. 6. Ecosystems and Ecosystem Management. 7. Biological Diversity and Biogeography. 8. Biological Productivity and Energy Flow. 9. Succession and Restoration: How Ecosystems Respond to Disturbance
The Earth Biomes Part IV. Sustaining Living Resources
10. World Food Supply. 11. Effects of Agriculture on the Environment. 12. Wildlife, Fisheries, and Endangered Species. 13. Landscapes and Seascape 14. Environmental Health, Pollution, and Toxicology.
Part V. Energy 15. Energy: Some Basics. 16. Fossil Fuels and the Environment. 17. Alternative Energy and the Environment. 18. Nuclear Energy and the Environment.
Part VI. Water Environment 19. Water Supply, Use, and Management. 20. Water Pollution and Treatment.
Part VII. Air Environment 21. The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming. 22. Air Pollution. 23. Indoor Air Pollution. 24. Ozone Depletion.
part VIII> Environment and Society 25. Environmental Economics. 26. Urban Environments. 27. Waste Management. 28. Minerals and the Environment. 29. Environmental Impact and Planning 30. Integrating Values and Knowledge
Includes bibliographical references and index.
0471157821 (cloth : alk. paper)
97001742
Environmental sciences. Environmental sciences--Case studies. Human ecology. Biodiversity. Sustainable development.