Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions
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Emphasizing the impact of human beings on the natural environment, this textbook explains the fundamental scientific principles and concepts, and relates them to issues of sustainability, population, natural resources, environmental quality, pollution, biodiversity, urban life, and the relationship between the environment and society. A companion CD-ROM contains chapter summaries, a glossary, self-tests, flashcards, animated clips, and interactive exercises. Miller teaches human ecology at St. Andres Presbyterian College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews New edition of a text in which Miller (human ecology, St. Andrews Presbyterian College) summarizes what he has learned in about three decades of trying to understand environmental principles, problems, connections, and solutions. Updated to include 250 new topics, the 28 chapters cover an overview of humans and sustainability; scientific principles and concepts; human population, resources, and sustainability; environmental quality and pollution; biodiversity, land use, and conservation; and environment and society. Each chapter begins with a brief case study. Contains 599 color diagrams and photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
1Environmental Problems and Their Causes2Brief History of Resource Use and Conservation3Science, Models, and Systems4Matter and Energy Resources: Types and Concepts5Ecosystems and How They Work6Climate, Weather, and Life7Changes in Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems8Geologic Processes: The Dynamic Earth9Population Dynamics: Influencing Population Size10Population Distribution: Urban Living11Deforestation and Loss of Biodiversity12Global Warming and Ozone Loss13Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy14Nonrenewable Energy Resources15Risk, Toxicology, and Human Health16Air and Air Pollution17Water Resources18Water Pollution19Minerals and Soil20Solid and Hazardous Waste21Food Resources22Protecting Food Resources: Pesticides and Pest Control23Sustaining Ecosystems: Forests, Rangelands, Parks, and Wilderness24Sustaining Wild Species25Economics and Environment26Politics and Environment27Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and SustainabilityAppendix 5 Individuals Matter: Working with the Earth
