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ISBN 13: 9780763709181
ISBN 10: 0763709182
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 02/01/2003
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett

Environmental Science : Systems and Solutions

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This edition provides a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current environmental issues and problems.

The Environment and Humans	p. 1
Environmental Science: An Overview	p. 2
Human Population Growth	p. 30
The Environment of Life on Planet Earth	p. 56
The Biosphere: Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, and Biogeochemical Cycles	p. 58
The Distribution of Life on Earth	p. 92
The Dynamic Earth and Natural Hazards	p. 112
Resource Use and Management	p. 140
Principles of Resource Management	p. 142
Fundamentals of Energy, Fossil Fuels, and Nuclear Energy	p. 160
Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources	p. 194
Water Resources	p. 222
Mineral Resources	p. 246
Conserving Biological Resources	p. 260
Land Resources and Management	p. 282
Feeding The World	p. 306
Dealing With Environmental Degradation	p. 334
Principles of Pollution Control, Toxicology, and Risk	p. 336
Water Pollution	p. 362
Air Pollution: Local and Region	p. 386
Global Air Pollution: Destruction of the Ozone Layer and Global Climate Change	p. 410
Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste	p. 442
Environmental Issues: Social Aspects and Solutions	p. 474
Environmental Economics	p. 476
Historical and Cultural Aspects of Environmental Concerns	p. 498
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