Murck Environmental Science

A Self-Teaching Guide
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-119-12860-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 360 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides

The only popular study guide available on environmental science
This new Wiley Self-Teaching Guide introduces learners to all the basics of environmental science, from air pollution to the water cycle, covering both natural systems and human impacts on the environment. Using quick quizzes and self-tests to reinforce key concepts, Environmental Science walks students through this interdisciplinary topic with clarity and thoroughness. With 125 photographs and illustrations, this book is a unique and valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about-and in preserving-our green home.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Murck, Barbara W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments v
A Note to the Reader vii
1 Our Unique Planet 1
2 The Interactive Earth 19
3 The Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere 42
4 The Biosphere: Life on Earth 66
5 Earth's Major Ecosystems 82
6 Habitat and Biodiversity 100
7 People, Population, and Resources 119
8 Living Resources I: Forests, Wildlife, and Fisheries 139
9 Living Resources II: Soils and Agriculture 159
10 Mineral Resources 179
11 Energy Resources 195
12 Water Resources 218
13 Water Pollution and Soil Pollution 235
14 Air Pollution 260
15 Cities and Waste Management 275
16 Global Change 297
Appendix 1: Units and Conversions 327
Appendix 2: Some Great Environmental Science Web Sites 333
Appendix 3: Soil Classifications 337
Index 339

Über Autor(innen)

BARBARA MURCK, PHD, is a senior lecturer in the Department of Geography and the Environment Programs at the University of Toronto at Mississauga in Ontario, Canada. She is the author of Environmental Geology, Dangerous Earth, Geology Today, and Geology: A Self-Teaching Guide, all from Wiley.