Raven, Peter H. <br/><br/>
Environment / 
Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg, George B. Johnson. 
 - Fort Worth :  Saunders College Publishing,  c1993. 
 - xxii, 569 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>Our changing environment<br/>human numbers<br/>environmental science<br/>the goals of environmental science<br/><br/><br/>Solving environmental problems<br/>solving environmental problems: an overview<br/>the scientific analysis of environmental problems<br/>working together<br/>e.tc<br/><br/> <br/>Ecosystems and energy<br/>the house we live in<br/>the inhabitants of ecosystems<br/>the flow of energy through ecosystems<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Ecosystems and living things<br/>living organisms interact<br/>The niche<br/>coevolution<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Ecosystems and the physical environment<br/>the cycling of materials within ecosystems<br/>the physical environment<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Major ecosystems of the world <br/>the geography of life<br/>major terrestrial biomes<br/>aquatic life zones<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Ecosystems, economics and government<br/>an economist's view of pollution<br/>how much pollution is acceptable<br/>economic strategies for pollution control<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Understanding population growth<br/>the biological success of humans<br/>principles of population ecology<br/>the human population<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Facing the problems of overpopulation<br/>the human population crisis<br/>reducing the fertility rate<br/>a global plan to reduce population growth<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Fossil fuels<br/>energy crisis<br/>fossil fuels<br/>coal<br/>oil and natural gas<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Nuclear energy<br/>how do we get energy from atoms<br/>convectional nuclear fission<br/>breeder nuclear fission<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Renewable energy and conservation<br/>alternatives to fossil fuels and nuclear power<br/>Direct solar energy<br/>indirect solar energy<br/>other renewable energy sources<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Water: a fragile resource<br/>the importance of water<br/>properties of water<br/>our water supply and its renewal<br/>how we use water<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Soils and their preservation<br/>what is soil<br/>soil structure<br/>physical properties of soil<br/>major soil types<br/>soil problems<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Minerals: a non-renewable resource<br/>reverse vending machines for steel and aluminium<br/>use of minerals<br/>mineral distribution and abundance<br/>how minerals are found and extracts <br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Wildlife: our plant and animal resources<br/>the bald eagle: making a comeback<br/>how many animal and plant species are there?<br/>why we need wildlife<br/>endangered and extinct species<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Land resources and conservation<br/>importance of natural areas<br/>current land use in the united states<br/>wilderness<br/>parks and wildlife refuges<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Food resources : a challenge for agriculture<br/>human nutritional requirements<br/>world food problems<br/>history of agriculture<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Air pollution<br/>the atmosphere as a resource<br/>types, sources and effects of air pollution<br/>urban air pollution<br/>controlling air pollutants<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Global Changes<br/>planting forest to offset carbon dioxide<br/>acid deposition<br/>global temperature changes<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Water and soil pollution<br/>non traditional water treatment<br/>types of water pollution<br/>sources of water pollution<br/>improving water quality<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>The pesticide dilemma<br/>controlling pests<br/>what is a pesticides<br/>benefits of pesticides<br/>alternatives of pesticides<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Solid and hazardous wastes<br/>the solid waste problem<br/>types of solid wastes<br/>disposal of trash<br/>reducing the volume of trash<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Tomorrow's world<br/>the problems we face<br/>what should be done : an agenda for today<br/>what kind of world do we want?<br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0030143292 9780030143298 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Environmental education.<br/>Environmental policy.<br/>Conservation of natural resources.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.7  / RAV