Environmental science : a global concern /
William P. Cunningham, Mary Ann Cunningham.
- Thirteenth edition.
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, c2015.
- xxvi, 614 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
Includes index. McGraw-Hill Education International edition--Cover
Understanding our environment -- Principles of science and systems -- Matter, energy, and life -- Evolution, biological communities, and species interactions -- Biomes: global patterns of life -- Population biology -- Human populations -- Environmental health and toxicology -- Food and hunger -- Farming: conventional and sustainable practices -- Biodiversity: preserving species -- Biodiversity: preserving landscapes -- Restoration ecology -- Geology and earth resources -- Climate change -- Air pollution -- Water use and management -- Water pollution -- Conventional energy -- Sustainable energy -- Solid, toxic, and hazardous waste -- Urbanization and sustainable cities -- Ecological economics -- Environmental policy, law, and planning -- What then shall we do?