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Table of Contents:
PART ONE. HUMANS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. Chapter 1. Our Changing Environment. Chapter 2. Addressing Environmental Problems, Part I. Chapter 3. Addressing Environmental Problems, Part II. PART TWO. THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. Chapter 4. Ecosystems and Energy. Chapter 5. Ecosystems and Living Organisms. Chapter 6. Ecosystems and the Physical Environment. Chapter 7. Major Ecosystems of the World. PART THREE. A CROWDED WORLD. Chapter 8. Understanding Population Growth. Chapter 9. Facing the Problems of Overpopulation. PART FOUR. THE SEARCH FOR ENERGY. Chapter 10. Fossil Fuels. Chapter 11. Nuclear Energy. Chapter 12. Renewable Energy and Conservation. PART FIVE. OUR PRECIOUS RESOURCES. Chapter 13. Water: A Fragile Resource. Chapter 14. Soils and Their Preservation. Chapter 15. Minerals: A Nonrenewable Resource. Chapter 16. Preserving Earth's Biological Diversity. Chapter 17. Land Resources and Conservation. Chapter 18. Food Resources: A Challenge for Agriculture. PART SIX. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. Chapter 19. Air Pollution. Chapter 20. Global Atmosphere Changes. Chapter 21. Water and Soil Pollution. Chapter 22. The Pesticide Dilemma. Chapter 23.Solid and Hazardous Wastes. PART SEVEN. TOMORROW'S WORLD. Chapter 24. Tomorrow's World. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

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Peter H. Raven, one of the world's leading botanists, has dedicated nearly three decades to conservation and biodiversity as Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, where he has cultivated a world-class institution of horticultural display, education, and research. Described in Time magazine as "Hero for the Planet," Dr. Raven champions research around the world to preserve endangered species and is a leading advocate for conservation and a sustainable environment. Dr. Raven is Chair of the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, and as we go to press, he is President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an office he will assume in 2001. He is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including Japan's International Prize for Biology, the Environmental Prize of the Institut de la Vie, the Volvo Environment Prize, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, and the Sasakawa Environment Prize. He also has held Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships. Dr. Raven received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, after completing his undergraduate work at the University of California, Berkeley. Linda R. Berg is an award-winning teaching and textbook author. She received a B.S. in science education, M.S. in botany, and Ph.D. in plant physiology from the University of Maryland. Her research focused on the evolutionary implications of steroid biosynthetic pathways in various organisms. Dr. Berg. taught at the University of Maryland-College Park, for 17 years, and is presently an Adjunct Professor at St. Petersburg Junior College in Florida. She has taught introductory courses in environmental science, biology, and botany to thousands of students since 1972. At the University of Maryland, she received numerous teaching and service awards. Dr. Berg is also the recipient of many national and regional awards, including the National Science Teachers Association Award for Innovations in College Teaching, the Nation's Capital Area Disabled Student Services Award, and the Washington Academy of Sciences Award in University Science Teaching. During her career as a professional science writer, Dr. Berg has authored or coauthored several leading college science textbooks. Her writing reflects her teaching style and love of science.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470000892
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley and Sons (WIE)
  • Height: 250 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 130 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0470000899
  • Publisher Date: 21 Jul 2001
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 936 gr


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