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The sixth edition of this introductory textbook offers a balanced, scientific and up-to-date approach to evironmental science.
| ISBN | 0697286568 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | ISBN13 | 9780697286567
(What's this?) | | Pages | 464 | | Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | | Volumes | 001 | | Imprint | Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S. | | Weight (grammes) | 1050 | | Format | Paperback | | Published in | Dubuque, IA | | Publication date | 01 Aug 1997 | | Previous ISBN | 9780697159069 | | Library of Congress | GE105.E54 | | Height (mm) | 230 | | DEWEY | 333.7 | | Academic level | Undergraduate |
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| Pt. 1 | | Interrelatedness | | 2 | | ch. 1 | | Environmental Interrelationships | | 4 | | ch. 2 | | Environmental Ethics | | 17 | | Pt. 2 | | Ecological Principles and Their Application | | 34 | | ch. 3 | | Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment | | 36 | | ch. 4 | | Interactions: Environment and Organisms | | 49 | | ch. 5 | | Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities | | 70 | | ch. 6 | | Population Principles | | 94 | | ch. 7 | | Human Population Issues | | 109 | | Pt. 3 | | Energy | | 126 | | ch. 8 | | Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption | | 128 | | ch. 9 | | Energy Sources | | 143 | | ch. 10 | | Nuclear Energy: Benefits and Risks | | 168 | | Pt. 4 | | Human Influences on Ecosystems | | 186 | | ch. 11 | | Human Impact on Resources and Ecosystems | | 188 | | ch. 12 | | Land-Use Planning | | 224 | | ch. 13 | | Soil and Its Uses | | 241 | | ch. 14 | | Agricultural Methods and Pest Management | | 260 | | ch. 15 | | Water Management | | 284 | | Pt. 5 | | Pollution and Policy | | 324 | | ch. 16 | | Risk and Cost: Elements of Decision Making | | 326 | | ch. 17 | | Air Pollution | | 348 | | ch. 18 | | Solid Waste Management and Disposal | | 371 | | ch. 19 | | Regulating Hazardous Materials | | 386 | | ch. 20 | | Environmental Policy and Decision Making | | 404 | | App. 1 | | Is an Environmental Career in Your Future? | | 425 | | | More... | | |
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