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Environment.
Author
Raven, Peter H.
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English
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3rd ed. / Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg.
Published/Created
Fort Worth : Harcourt College Publishers, ©2001.
Description
xxx, 612, [62] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 data sheet.
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GE70 .R38 2001
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Environmental education
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Environmental policy
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Conservation of natural resources
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Berg, Linda R.
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Notes
Data sheet inserted.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Humans in the environment
1. Our changing environment
2. Addressing environmental problems, part I
3. Addressing environmental problems, part II
pt. 2. The world we live in
4. Ecosystems and energy
5. Ecosystems and living organisms
6. Ecosystems and the physical environment
7. Major ecosystems of the world
pt. 3. A crowded world
8. Understanding population growth
9. Facing the problems of overpopulation
pt. 4. The search for energy
10. Fossil fuels
11. Nuclear energy
12. Renewable energy and conservation
pt. 5. Our precious resources
13. Water : a fragile resource
14. Soils and their preservation
15. Minerals : a nonrenewable resource
16. Preserving Earth's biological diversity
17. Land resources and conservation
18. Food resources : a challenge for agriculture
pt. 6. Environmental concerns
19. Air pollution
20. Global atmospheric changes
21. Water and soil pollution
22. The pesticide dilemma
23. Solid and hazardous wasters
pt. 7. Tomorrow's world
24. Tomorrow's world
Appendices
I. Review of basic chemistry
II. How to make a difference
III. Green collar professions
IV. Unites of measure : some useful conversions
V. Graphing
VI. Abbreviations, formulas, and acronyms used in this text
VII. Solutions to quantitative "thinking about the environment" questions
VIII. World population datasheet assignment.
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ISBN
0030336163
9780030336164
0030315719
9780030315718
0030315832
9780030315831
LCCN
00104686
OCLC
48951634
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