TY  - BOOK
AU  - Enger,Eldon D.
AU  - Smith,Bradley Fraser
TI  - Environmental science : : a study of interrelationships
SN  - 9780072440003
U1  - 363.7 21
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill Higher Education
KW  - Environmental sciences
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. C-3) and index; Interrelatedness 2
 1       Environmental Interrelationships  4
 2       Environmental Ethics19
 3       Risk and Cost: Elements of Decision Making  38

        Ecological Principles and Their Application        64
 4       Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment 66
 5       Interactions: Environments and Organisms  82
 6       Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities108
 7       Population Principles135
 8       Human Population Issues152

        Energy 172
 9       Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption  174
 10      Energy Sources 194
 11      Nuclear Energy: Benefits and Risks 224

        Human Influences on Ecosystems          246
 12      Human Impact on Resources and Ecosystems 248
 13      Land-Use Planning 280
 14      Soil and Its Uses 303
 15      Agricultural Methods and Pest Management 326
 16      Water Management 350

        Pollution and Policy 384
 17      Air Quality Issues 386
 18      Solid Waste Management and Disposal 418
 19      Regulating Hazardous Materials  436
 20      Environmental Policy and Decision Making  454

appendix 1      Critical Thinking A-1
appendix 2      The Periodic Table of Elements  A-2

glossary G-1
credits C-l
index I-1

ER  -