Raven P., Berg L., Hassenzahl D. Environment

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Jefferson City, 2010. 658p. ISBN13: 978-0470-11857-3Introducing environmental science and sustainability
Environmental laws, economics, and ethics
Ecosystems and energy
Ecosystems and living organisms
Ecosystems and the physical environment
Major ecosystems of the world
Human health and environmental toxicology
Population change
Addressing population issues
The urban world
Fossil fuels
Nuclear energy
Renewable energy and conservation
Water: a limited resource
Soil resources
Mineral resources
Biological resources
Land resources
Food resources
Air pollution
Global climate change
Water pollution
Pest management
Solid and hazardous wastes
Tomorrow’s world
Review of basic chemistry
Graphing
Models and modeling
Units of measure: some useful conversions
Abbreviations, formulas, and acronyms used in this text