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Covering the enormous environmental challenges facing our world today, this edition helps readers think critically about these challenges and understand the concepts that underlie environmental problems. Rather than telling readers what to think, the book provides the information and tools they need to reach their own conclusions.
Pt. 1Humans in the Environment1Interview: Lester Brown on the Environmental Revolution2Ch. 1Our Changing Environment4Ch. 2Solving Environmental Problems20Pt. 2The World We Live In37Interview: George Woodwell on Global Ecology and the Human Factor38Ch. 3Ecosystems and Energy40Ch. 4Ecosystems and Living Things58Ch. 5Ecosystems and the Physical Environment75Ch. 6Major Ecosystems of the World93Ch. 7Ecosystems, Economics, and Government116Pt. 3A Crowded World137Interview: Anne & Paul Ehrlich on A Population Policy for the Super-Consumers138Ch. 8Understanding Population Growth140Ch. 9Facing the Problems of Overpopulation157Pt. 4The Search for Energy175Interview: L. Hunter Lovins on Efficiency Technology: Less Energy, More Power176Ch. 10Fossil Fuels178Ch. 11Nuclear Energy205Ch. 12Renewable Energy and Conservation232Pt. 5Our Precious Resources261Interview: Russell Train on Preserving Biological Diversity in the Developing World262Ch. 13Water: A Fragile Resource264Ch. 14Soils and Their Preservation295Ch. 15Minerals: A Nonrenewable Resource322Ch. 16Wildlife: Our Plant and Animal Resources343Ch. 17Land Resources and Conservation368Ch. 18Food Resources: A Challenge for Agriculture393Interview: Richard Mahoney on Delivering Biotechnology to Developing Nations416Pt. 6Environmental Concerns419Interview: Frank Press on Transnational Cooperation in Environmental Science420Ch. 19Air Pollution422Ch. 20Global Changes445Ch. 21Water and Soil Pollution465Ch. 22The Pesticide Dilemma493Ch. 23Solid and Hazardous Wastes518Pt. 7Tomorrow's World545Interview: Jerry Greenfield on Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream: The Business of Social Responsibility546Ch. 24Tomorrow's World548Satellite Photo Composite: Earth at Night566GlossaryG-1Appendix I: Review of Basic ChemistryA-1Appendix II: How To Make A DifferenceA-4Appendix III: Green Collar ProfessionsA-10Appendix IV: Units of Measure: Some Useful ConversionsA-12ReferencesR-1IndexI-1
