Human/societal development is often seen as negative. but here, the authors feel that some level of development is good. They offer students a scientific background in environmental science so that they can make their own decisions regarding issues of the environment.
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Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet by Daniel B. Botkin
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About Daniel B. Botkin
Dan Botkin, George Mason University Ed Keller, University of California - Santa Barbara
Table of Contents
Basic issues in environmental science; thinking critically about the environment; systems and change; the biogeochemical cycles; the human population as an environmental problem; ecosystems and ecological communities; biological diversity and biogeography; biological productivity and energy flow; succession and restoration - how ecosystems respond to disturbance; world food supply; effects of agriculture on the environment; wild living resources - plentiful and endangered; landscapes and seascapes; environmental health and toxicology; energy - some basics; fossil fuels and the environment; alternative energy and the environment; nuclear energy and the environment; water supply, use, and management; water pollution and treatment; the atmosphere, climate, and global warming; air pollution; indoor air pollution; ozone depletion; environmental economics; urban environments; waste management; minerals and the environment; environmental impact and planning; integrating values and knowledge.
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GOR002142109
9780471321736
0471321737
Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet by Daniel B. Botkin
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