| Description |
5 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
v. 1. Earth systems and ecology: Earth systems -- Earth's biosphere -- How ecosystems work -- Land biomes: Forests -- Other land biomes -- Water biomes -- Changes in the ecosystem -- v. 2. Resources and energy: Conventional energy sources -- Nuclear energy -- Alternative energy resources -- Land resources: Soil and minerals -- Land resources: Forests -- Water: Basic resource -- Wildlife and wilderness resources -- v. 3. People and their environments: Prehistoric human societies in the Stone Age -- Early human civilizations -- Agricultural revolution: Expansion of agricultural productivity -- Industrial revolution: Economic, social, and environmental changes -- Economic expansion and the environment -- Growing human population: Food supply and social issues -- v. 4. Human impact on the environment: Air pollution: Outside and indoors -- Global air pollution: Acid precipitation, climate warming, and ozone depletion -- Water pollution on land and sea -- Solid wastes: Garbage, trash, and litter -- Hazardous and radioactive wastes -- Loss of forests and agricultural pollution -- Decline of wild species and habitats -- v. 5. Creating a sustainable society -- Sustainable energy systems -- Sustainable agriculture and fishing -- Sustainable forests and preserving wildlife species -- Sustainable business stewardship -- Sustainable communities and transportation -- Sustainable society requires activism. |
| Subject |
Environmental sciences.
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Human ecology.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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| Added Author |
Mongillo, Peter A.
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| ISBN |
0313321833 set alkaline paper |
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0313321841 v. 1 alkaline paper |
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031332185X v. 2 alkaline paper |
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0313321868 v. 3 alkaline paper |
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0313321876 v. 4 alkaline paper |
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0313321884 v. 5 alkaline paper |
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