Environmental science : a study of interrelationships
/ Eldon D. Enger
- 9th ed.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2004.
- 1 v. (various pagings) col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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