Name: Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future By Richard Wright
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Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future: Pearson New International Edition by Richard Wright

For introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology.

With dramatically revised illustrations, the Twelfth Edition of Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future is even more student-friendly while retaining the currency and accuracy that has made Wright/Boorse a best seller. The text and media program continue to help you understand the science behind environmental issues and what you can do to build a more sustainable future, with further exploration of the hallmark core themes: Science, Sustainability, and Stewardship.

I. FRAMEWORK FOR A SUSTATAINABLE FUTURE
1. Science and the Environment
2. Economics, Politics, and Public Policy
II. ECOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
3. Basic Needs of Living Things
4. Populations and Communities
5. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance
6. Wild Species and Biodiversity
7. The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems
III. THE HUMAN POPULATION AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
8. The Human Population
9. Population and Development
10. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
11. Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems
12. The Production and Distribution of Food
13. Pests and Pest Control
IV. HARNESSING ENERGY FOR HUMAN SOCIETY
14. Energy from Fossil Fuels
15. Renewable Energy
16. Nuclear Power
V. POLLUTION AND PREVENTION
17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health
18. Global Climate Change
19. Atmospheric Pollution
20. Water Pollution and Its Prevention
21. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery
22. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention
VI. STEWARDSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles
Glossary
Index

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NGR9781292020846

ISBN 13

9781292020846

ISBN 10

1292020849

Title

Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future: Pearson New International Edition by Richard Wright

Author

Richard Wright

Condition

New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Pearson Education Limited

Year published

2013-08-16

Number of pages

664

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Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future Richard Wright

Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future by Richard Wright

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Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future: Pearson New International Edition by Richard Wright

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