Environmental science : a study of interrelationships / Eldon D. Enger, Bradley F. Smith.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Fourteenth edition, International student editionDescription: xx, 492 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781259253089 (pbk.) :
- 1259253082
- 363.7 23 E. E. E.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | Media and mass communication Library E1 | 363.7 E. E. E. | Available | M0000046 |
Previous edition: 2013.
Illustrations and text on inside covers.
Folded map tipped in.
Includes index.
Formerly CIP. Uk
Chapter 1: Environmental Interrelationships -- Chapter 2: Environmental Ethics -- Chapter 3: Risk, Economics, and Environmental Concerns -- Chapter 4: Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment -- Chapter 5: Interactions: Environments and Organisms -- Chapter 6: Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities -- Chapter 7: Populations: Characteristics and Issues -- Chapter 8: Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption -- Chapter 9: Nonrenewable Energy Sources -- Chapter 10: Renewable Energy Sources -- Chapter 11: Biodiversity Issues -- Chapter 12: Land-Use Planning -- Chapter 13: Soil and Its Uses -- Chapter 14: Agricultural Methods and Pest Management -- Chapter 15: Water Management -- Chapter 16: Air Quality Issues -- Chapter 17: Climate Change: A Twenty-first Century Issue -- Chapter 18: Solid Waste Management and Disposal -- Chapter 19: Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes -- Chapter 20: Environmental Policy and Decision Making.
This introductory environmental science text is known for being concise, conceptual and good value. The approach and reading level cover the basics without overloading students with too much detail. The central theme throughout is interrelatedness. The authors identify major issues and give examples.
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