Principles of environmental science : inquiry & applications /
William P. Cunningham and Mary Ann Cunningham
- International Student Edition. | Ninth Edition.
- New York, NY : McGraw Hill Education, c2020
- xxviii, various pagings : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Understanding Our Environment -- 2. Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Life -- 3. Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities -- 4. Human Populations -- 5. Biomes and Biodiversity -- 6. Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves -- 7. Food and Agriculture -- 8. Environmental Health and Toxicology -- 9. Climate -- 10. Air Pollution -- 11. Water: Resources and Pollution -- 12. Environmental Geology and Earth Resources -- 13. Energy -- 14. Solid and Hazardous Waste -- 15. Economics and Urbanization -- 16. Environmental Policy and Sustainability.
Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Applications is perfect for the one-semester, non-majors environmental science course. True to its title, the goal of this concise text is to provide an up-to-date, introductory view of essential themes in environmental science along with offering students numerous opportunities to practice scientific thinking and active learning.