Principles of environmental science : inquiry and applications /
Cunningham, William P., author
Principles of environmental science : inquiry and applications / William P. Cunningham, Mary Ann Cunningham. - Third edition. - Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill, 2006. - xviii, 428 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Understanding our environment --
Principles of ecology: matter, energy, and life --
Populations, communities, and species interaction --
Human populations --
Biomes and biodiversity --
Environmental conservation: forests, grasslands, parks, and nature preserves --
Environmental health and toxicology --
Air: climate and pollution --
Water: resources and pollution --
Environmental geology and earth resources --
Energy --
Solid and hazardous waste --
Sustainability and human development --
Environmental science and policy --
Glossary.
Provides an overview of the themes in environmental science along with emphasis on case studies that helps students process and retain the general principles. This book is intended for use in a one- or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level.
English text
0071115749 (reprint)
Environmental sciences--Textbooks.
Environmental sciences.
CIR GE 105 / C86 2006
628 / C917p 2006
Principles of environmental science : inquiry and applications / William P. Cunningham, Mary Ann Cunningham. - Third edition. - Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill, 2006. - xviii, 428 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Understanding our environment --
Principles of ecology: matter, energy, and life --
Populations, communities, and species interaction --
Human populations --
Biomes and biodiversity --
Environmental conservation: forests, grasslands, parks, and nature preserves --
Environmental health and toxicology --
Air: climate and pollution --
Water: resources and pollution --
Environmental geology and earth resources --
Energy --
Solid and hazardous waste --
Sustainability and human development --
Environmental science and policy --
Glossary.
Provides an overview of the themes in environmental science along with emphasis on case studies that helps students process and retain the general principles. This book is intended for use in a one- or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level.
English text
0071115749 (reprint)
Environmental sciences--Textbooks.
Environmental sciences.
CIR GE 105 / C86 2006
628 / C917p 2006