
Environment
Wiley (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 27. December 2011
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-1-118-13810-6 (ISBN)
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Description
Raven's 8th edition of Environment offers more detailed content than the Visualizing text for a better understanding and integration of the core environmental systems and to view and analyze the role those systems play. Shorter, but still comprehensive coverage focuses on ethical decision making and key local environmental science issues, requiring readers to think critically about the course material outside of the classroom. Other features include brief text in the comprehensive segment; extensive chapter pedagogy to help reinforce the systems approach; more opportunities to think critically about the how systems intersect and fit together; and new data interpretation questions at the end of each chapter.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-13810-6 (9781118138106)
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Peter H. Raven | David M. Hassenzahl | Linda R. Berg
Environment
Book
11/2011
8th Edition
Wiley
€159.70
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Content
1 Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability Human Impacts on the Environment Population, Resources, and the Environment Environmental Sustainability Environmental Science Addressing Environmental Problems 2 Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics A Brief Environmental History of the United States U.S. Environmental Legislation Economics and the Environment Environmental Justice Environmental Ethics, Values, and Worldviews 3 Ecosystems and Energy What Is Ecology? The Energy of Life The Flow of Energy Through Ecosystems 4 Ecosystems and the Physical Environment The Cycling of Materials Within Ecosystems Solar Radiation The Atmosphere The Global Ocean Weather and Climate Internal Planetary Processes 5 Ecosystems and Living Organisms Evolution: How Populations Change over Time Principles of Population Ecology Biological Communities Species Richness in a Community Community Development 6 Major Ecosystems of the World Earth's Major Biomes Aquatic Ecosystems 7 Human Health and Environmental Toxicology Human Health Environmental Pollution and Disease Determining Health Effects of Environmental Pollution Ecotoxicology: Toxicant Effects on Communities and Ecosystems Decision Making and Uncertainty: Assessment of Risks 8 The Human Population The Science of Demography Demographics of Countries Population and Quality of Life Reducing the Total Fertility Rate Government Policies and Fertility Achieving Population Stabilization 9 The Urban Environment Population and Urbanization The City as an Ecosystem Urban Land Use Planning Making Cities More Sustainable 10 Energy Consumption Energy Sources, Consumption, and Policy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Electricity, Hydrogen, and Energy Storage Energy Policy APPENDICES I Review of Basic Chemistry A-1 II Graphing A-6 III Models and Modeling A-8 IV Units of Measure: Some Useful Conversions A-10 V Abbreviations, Formulas, and Acronyms Used in This Text A-11 GLOSSARY G-1 TEXT, TABLE, AND LINE ART CREDITS T-1 INDEX I-1