Environmental science: working with the Earth.
Author(s) : MILLER G. T. Jr
Type of monograph: Book
Summary
This book is an integrated study of environmental problems, connections, and solutions. It is divided into five major parts: humans and sustainability: an overview (environmental problems, their causes, and sustainability; economics, politics, ethics, and sustainability); scientific principles and concepts (science, systems, matter, and energy; ecosystems and how they work: connections in nature; evolution, biodiversity, and community processes; climate, weather, and biodiversity; population dynamics, carrying capacity and conservation biology; risk, toxicology, and human health); human population, resources, and sustainability (air and air pollution; global warming and ozone loss; water resources and water pollution; mineral and soil resources; solid and hazardous waste); sustaining biodiversity and ecological integrity (food resources; protecting food resources; sustaining terrestrial ecosystems; sustaining wild species); energy resources (non-renewable energy resources; energy efficiency and renewable energy).
Details
- Original title: Environmental science: working with the Earth.
- Record ID : 2002-2755
- Languages: English
- Subject: Environment, General information
- Publication: Brooks-Cole, Thomson Learn. - United states/United states
- Publication date: 2001
- ISBN: 0534376134
- Source: Source: ed. 8; 648 p. (22 x 28); fig.; phot.; ref.; index; append.
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Indexing
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Themes:
General information on energy;
General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…);
Indoor air quality - Keywords: Training; Renewable energy; Generality; Food; Energy; Economy; Cancer; Transport; Toxicity; Efficiency; Radon; Atmosphere; Air quality; Health; Pollution; Pollutant; Guide; Environment; Greenhouse effect; Energy saving; Ozone depletion; Refrigerant; Climate
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