Title:
Environmental science
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New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008
ISBN:
9780072984293
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Summary
Summary
Unlike any other introductory environmental science text, Robert Kaufmann and Cutler Cleveland's "Environmental Science" takes a fresh approach to the subject by weaving themes of energy and materials, economic systems, and policy throughout the entire text. A story of real science is simply told through examples of cutting-edge content, real-world applications, and a distinctive conceptual illustration program..
Table of Contents
| Part I Introduction to Environmental Science |
| Chapter 1 Environment and Society: A Sustainable Partnership? |
| Part II Building a Framework to Study Environmental Problems |
| Chapter 2 The Laws of Energy and Matter |
| Chapter 3 Systems: Why Are Environmental Problems So Difficult to Solve? |
| Part III How the Natural Environment Works |
| Chapter 4 The Physical Systems of Planet Earth: The Engine of Life |
| Chapter 5 The Flow of Energy in Biological Systems: Why Does It Matter? |
| Chapter 6 The Flow of the Matter in the Environment: Why Does It Matter? |
| Chapter 7 Biomes: Where Do Plants and Animals Live? |
| Chapter 8 Succession: How Do Ecosystems Respond to Disturbance? |
| Part IV How Human Systems Work |
| Chapter 9 Carrying Capacity: How Large a Population? |
| Chapter 10 An Ecological View of the Economy |
| Chapter 11 The Driving Forces of Environmental Change |
| Part V Global Environmental Challenges |
| Chapter 12 Biodiversity: Species and So Much More |
| Chapter 13 Global Climate Change: A Warming Planet? |
| Chapter 14 A Reduction in Atmospheric Ozone: Let the Sunshine In |
| Part VI Living Off the Land: Soils, Food Production, and Forests |
| Chapter 15 Soil: A Potentially Sustainable Resource |
| Chapter 16 Agriculture: The Ecology of Growing Food |
| Chapter 17 Forests: So Much More Than Wood |
| Part VII Air and Water Resources |
| Chapter 18 Water Resources |
| Chapter 19 Air Pollution: Costs and Benefits of Clean Air? |
| Part VIII Energy and Materials |
| Chapter 20 Fossil Fuels: The Life Blood of the Global Economy |
| Chapter 21 Nuclear Power |
| Chapter 22 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency |
| Chapter 23 Materials, Society, and the Environment |
| Chapter 24 A Sustainable Future: Will Business As Usual Get Us There? |
