EBOOK: Principles of Environmental Science
7th Edition
0077156862
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9780077156862
© 2013 | Published: February 16, 2013
Rather than the 25 to 30 chapters found in most environmental science textbooks, the authors have limited Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Applications to 16 chapters--perfect for the one-semester, non-majors environmental science cou…
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Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life
Chapter 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities
Chapter 4: Human Populations
Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity
Chapter 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves
Chapter 7: Food and Agriculture
Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Toxicology
Chapter 9: Climate
Chapter 10: Air Pollution
Chapter 11: Water: Resources and Pollution
Chapter 12: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources
Chapter 13: Energy
Chapter 14: Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 15: Economics and Urbanization
Chapter 16: Environmental Policy and Sustainability
Rather than the 25 to 30 chapters found in most environmental science textbooks, the authors have limited Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Applications to 16 chapters--perfect for the one-semester, non-majors environmental science course. True to its title, the goal of this concise text is to provide an up-to-date, introductory view of essential themes in environmental science along with offering students numerous opportunities to practice scientific thinking and active learning.