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050 _aGE 105 .E54 2004
100 _aEnger, Eldon D.
_eauthor
245 0 _aEnvironmental science :
_ba study of interrelationships /
_cEldon D. Enger and Bradley F. Smith
250 _aNinth edition
260 _aBoston, Massachusetts :
_bMcGraw Hill Education,
_cc2004
300 _axxv, 477 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c30 cm.
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aPart I. Interrelatedness -- 1. Environmental interrelationships -- 2. Environmental ethics -- 3. Risk and cost : elements of decision making -- Part II. Ecological principles and their application -- 4. Interrelated scientific principles : matter, energy, and environment -- 5. Interactions : environments and organisms -- 6. Kinds of ecosystems and communities -- 7. Population principles -- 8. Human population issues -- Part III. Energy -- 9. Energy and civilization : patterns of consumption -- 10. Energy sources 11. Nuclear energy : benefits and risks -- Part IV. Human influences on ecosystems -- 12. Human impact on resources and ecosystems -- 13. Land-use planning -- 14. Soil and its uses -- 15. Agricultural methods and pest management -- 16. Water management -- Part V : Pollution and policy -- 17. Air quality issues -- 18. Solid waste management and disposal -- 19. Regulating hazardous materials -- 20. Environmental policy and decision making
520 _aIdentifies major issues and gives suitable examples that illustrate the complex interactions that are characteristic of all environmental issues. This full-color, introductory environmental science text covers the basic concepts.
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
700 _aSmith, Bradley F.
_eco-author
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