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Living in the Environment

by: MILLER

Living in the Environment

by: MILLER

ISBN 13:
9780534389611
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0534389619
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/04/2001
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Miller's "Living in the Environment" is the book that defined Environmental Science. This significantly revised 11th edition incorporates the most talked-about and notable developments today, reflecting major shifts in environmental policy.

Humans and Sustainability: an Overview	p. 1
Environmental Issues, Their Causes, and Sustainability	p. 2
Environmental History: An Overview	p. 23
Scientific Principles and Concepts	p. 43
Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy	p. 44
Ecosystems: Components, Energy Flow, and Matter Cycling	p. 71
Evolution and Biodiversity: Origins, Niches, and Adaptation	p. 102
Biogeography: Climate, Biomes, and Terrestrial Biodiversity	p. 120
Aquatic Ecology: Biodiversity in Aquatic Systems	p. 152
Community Ecology: Structure, Species Interactions, Succession, and Sustainability	p. 173
Population Dynamics, Carrying Capacity, and Conservation Biology	p. 198
Geology: Processes, Hazards, and Soils	p. 211
Human Population, Resources, and Sustainability	p. 237
The Human Population: Growth, Demography, and Carrying Capacity	p. 238
Food Resources	p. 261
Water Resources	p. 294
Geologic Resources: Nonrenewable Mineral and Energy Resources	p. 320
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy	p. 358
Environmental Quality and Pollution	p. 395
Risk, Toxicology, and Human Health	p. 396
Air and Air Pollution	p. 417
Climate Change and Ozone Loss	p. 446
Water Pollution	p. 476
Pesticides and Pest Control	p. 502
Solid and Hazardous Waste	p. 518
Biodiversity, Land Use, and Conservation	p. 549
Sustaining Wild Species	p. 550
Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosyster Approach	p. 585
Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity	p. 629
Sustainable Cities: Urban Land Use and Management	p. 658
Environment and Society	p. 687
Economics, Environment, and Sustainability	p. 688
Politics, Environment, and Sustainability	p. 715
Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability	p. 740
Appendices	p. A1
Glossary	p. G1
Index	p. I1
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