Environment
  1. 576 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

Environment, Tenth Edition helps students understand the connection between the core concepts of the Environmental Science and their daily lives. The 10th edition enhanced e-text features a rich, interactive collection of current case studies and in-text examples, which provides students with the tools to understand, apply, and think critically about environmental science. It also provides instructors with powerful tools to assess individual students progresses well as the class as a whole.

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Yes, you can access Environment by David M. Hassenzahl,Mary Catherine Hager,Nancy Y. Gift,Linda R. Berg,Peter H. Raven in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. About the Authors
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Brief Contents
  8. Contents
  9. 1 Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability
  10. 2 Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics
  11. 3 Ecosystems and Energy
  12. 4 Ecosystems and the Physical Environment
  13. 5 Ecosystems and Living Organisms
  14. 6 Major Ecosystems of the World
  15. 7 Human Health and Environmental Toxicology
  16. 8 The Human Population
  17. 9 The Urban Environment
  18. 10 Energy Consumption
  19. 11 Fossil Fuels
  20. 12 Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power
  21. 13 Water: A Limited Resource
  22. 14 Soil Resources
  23. 15 Mineral Resources
  24. 16 Biological Resources
  25. 17 Land Resources
  26. 18 Food Resources
  27. 19 Air Pollution
  28. 20 Global Climate Change
  29. 21 Water Pollution
  30. 22 Pest Management
  31. 23 Solid and Hazardous Wastes
  32. 24 Tomorrow’s World
  33. APPENDICES
  34. GLOSSARY
  35. INDEX
  36. EULA