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BK

Redwood City : Benjamin Cummings, 1990

xxi, 549 s.

ISBN 0-8053-1031-2

000031292

Brief Contents // Prologue xix // Part I Principles of Environmental Science 1 // 1 Environmental Science: Meeting the Challenge 2 // 2 New Visions of Life: Evolution of a Living Planet 21 // 3 Principles of Ecology: Ecosystem Structure and Function 44 // 4 Principles of Ecology: Ecosystem Balance and Imbalance 76 // Part II Population 103 // 5 Population: Measuring Growth and Its Impact 104 // 6 Population Control: Key to a Sustainable Society 124 // Part III Resources 141 // 7 Feeding the World’s People: Food and Agriculture 142 // 8 Wildlife and Plants: Preserving Biological Diversity 170 // 9 Rangeland, Forest, and Wilderness: Preserving Renewable Resources 190 // 10 Water Resources: Preserving Our Liquid Assets 210 // 11 Energy: Winning a Dangerous Game 236 // 12 Future Energy: Making the Best Choices 257 // 13 The Earth and Its Mineral Resources 296 // Part IV Pollution 313 // 14 Toxic Substances: Principles and Practicalities 314 // 15 Air Pollution: Protecting a Global Commons 337 // 16 Water Pollution: Protecting Another Global Commons 377 // 17 Pesticides: A Double-Edged Sword 401 // 18 Hazardous Wastes: Progress and Pollution 423 // Part V Environment and Society 453 // 19 Environmental Ethics: Foundation of a Sustainable Society 454 // 20 Economics and Environment 468 // 21 Government and the Environment 491 Epilogue 514 // Glossary 517 // Text and Photo Credits 531 // Index 533