Essential environment : the science behind the stories
by
Withgott, Jay.
Title
:
Essential environment : the science behind the stories
Author
:
Withgott, Jay.
ISBN
:
9780805306408
9780805393675
Edition
:
2nd ed.
Publication Information
:
San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, c2007.
Physical Description
:
xxi, 376, [48] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Contents
:
1: Foundations of environmental science -- An introduction to environmental science -- Environmental economics and environmental policy -- Environmental systems: chemistry, energy, and ecosystems -- Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology -- Species interactions and community ecology -- 2: Environmental issues and the search for solutions -- Human population -- Soil, agriculture, and the future of food -- Biodiversity and conservation biology -- Cities, forests, and parks: land use and resource management -- Environmental health and toxicology -- Freshwater and marine systems and resources -- Atmospheric science, air pollution, and global climate change -- Nonrenewable energy sources, their impacts, and energy conservation -- Renewable energy alternatives -- Waste management -- Epilogue: Sustainable solutions.
Subject Term
:
Environmental sciences.
Added Author
:
Brennan, Scott R.
Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Beytepe Library | Book | 7.2/14/102232 | GE105 B74 2007 | | Beytepe Genel Koleksiyon |