Living in the environment / by Miller, G. Tyler & Spoolman, Scott E.

By:

Miller, G. Tyler [author.]

Contributor(s):

Spoolman, Scott E [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, Inc. , 2021.Edition: 20th edDescription: xxviii, 653 pages : col. illus. ; 28 cmISBN:

9780357142202

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

Ref 577 M61l 2021

Contents:

PART I: HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW. -- 1. The Environment and Sustainability. -- PART II: SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AND SUSTAINABILITY. -- 2. Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems. -- 3. Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work? -- 4. Biodiversity and Evolution. -- 5. Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control. -- 6. The Human Population. -- 7. Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity. -- 8. Aquatic Biodiversity. -- PART III: SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY. -- 9. Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species. -- 10. Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services. -- 11. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity: Saving Aquatic Systems and Ecosystem Services. -- PART IV: SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES. -- 12. Food Production and the Environment. -- 13. Water Resources. -- 14. Geology and Mineral Resources. -- 15. Nonrenewable Energy.16. -- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. -- PART V: SUSTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. -- 17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health. -- 18. Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion. -- 19. Climate Change. -- 20. Water Pollution. -- 21. Solid and Hazardous Waste. -- 22. Urbanization and Sustainability. -- PART VI: SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES. -- 23. Economics, Environment, and Sustainability. -- 24. Politics, Environment, and Sustainability. -- 25. Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability. -- Glossary. -- Index.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode	Course reserves
Books	ASCOT Library - Zabali Campus Reference	Reference	Ref 577 M61l 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Ref5770004530	List of New Acquisitions

Includes glossary and index.

PART I: HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW. --
1. The Environment and Sustainability. --
PART II: SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AND SUSTAINABILITY. --
2. Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems. --
3. Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work? --
4. Biodiversity and Evolution. --
5. Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control. --
6. The Human Population. --
7. Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity. --
8. Aquatic Biodiversity. --
PART III: SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY. --
9. Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species. --
10. Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services. --
11. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity: Saving Aquatic Systems and Ecosystem Services. --
PART IV: SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES. --
12. Food Production and the Environment. --
13. Water Resources. --
14. Geology and Mineral Resources. --
15. Nonrenewable Energy.16. --
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. --
PART V: SUSTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. --
17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health. --
18. Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion. --
19. Climate Change. --
20. Water Pollution. --
21. Solid and Hazardous Waste. --
22. Urbanization and Sustainability. --
PART VI: SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES. --
23. Economics, Environment, and Sustainability. --
24. Politics, Environment, and Sustainability. --
25. Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability. --
Glossary. --
Index.

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