Environmental science : a study of interrelationships. 6
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- Tenth edition / Eldon D. Enger, Bradley F. Smith, with contributions by Anne Todd Bockarie.
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- xxv, 476, 9, 2, 16 pages : color illustrations, color maps 29 cm.
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Includes index.
Includes index.
Part I: Environmental science in a social context -- Environmental interrelationships -- Environmental ethics -- Risk and cost: elements of decision making -- Part II: Ecological principles and their application -- Interrelated scientific principles: matter, energy, and environment -- Interaction: environments and organisms -- Kinds of ecosystems and communities -- Population principles -- Human population issues -- Part III: Energy -- Energy and civilization: patterns of consumption -- Energy sources -- Nuclear energy: benefits and risks -- Part IV: Resource management -- Biodiversity issues -- Land-use planning -- Soil and its use -- Agricultural methods and pest management -- Water management -- Part V: Pollution and policy -- Air quality issues -- Solid waste management and disposal -- Regulating hazardous materials -- Environmental policy and decision making -- Glossary.