Environmental science : the way the world works / Bernard J. Nebel, Richard T. Wright.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1996. Edition: 5th edDescription: xxi, 698 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cmISBN: 0133521540 (hard cover); 9780133521542Subject(s): Environmental sciences -- Textbooks | Ecology | Pollution -- Environmental aspectsDDC classification: 363.7 LOC classification: GE105 | .N42 1996Online resources: WorldCat details | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Nebel, Bernard J.
Environmental science.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1996
(OCoLC)658927563
Includes bibliographical references (p. 650-666) and index.
TOC Introduction: Environmental Science and Sustainability --
Pt. 1. What Ecosytems are and How they work --
Ecosystems: Units of Sustainability --
Ecosystems: How they Work --
Ecosystems In and Out of Balance --
Ecosystems: Adapting to Change or Not --
Pt. 2. Finding a Balance Between Population, Soil, Water, and Agriculture --
The Global Human Population Explosion: Causes and Consequences --
Addressing the Population Problem --
The Production and Distribution of Food --
Soil and the Soil Ecosystem --
Pests and Pest Control --
Water, The Water Cycle, and Water Management --
Pt. 3. Pollution --
Sediments, Nutrients, and Eutrophication --
Sewage Pollution and Rediscovering the Nutrient Cycle --
Pollution from Hazardous Chemicals --
Air Pollution and Its Control --
Major Atmospheric Changes --
Pollution and Public Policy --
Pt. 4. Resources: Biota, Refuse, Energy, and Land --
Willd Species: Biodiversity and Protection --
Ecosystems as Resources --
Converting Trash to Resources --
The Rise (and Fall?)of Fossil Fuels --
Nuclear Power: Promise and Problems --
Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources --
Lifestyle and Sustainability.
The theme of this book is sustainability -- what humankind needs to do in order to establish a sustainable future. It is more than just a theme in a textbook, however. Every human being, every institution, every organization can make a difference in this quest for a sustainable future. Welcome to the study of environmental science. As you read this book, we encourage you to embrace the notion that you can make a Read more...
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