Environmental science : a study of interrelationships /
Eldon D. Enger, Bradley F. Smith.
- Fifteenth edition
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, c2019.
- xix, 516 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Environmental interrelationships -- Environmental ethics -- Risk, economics, and environmental concerns -- Interrelated scientific principles matter, energy, and environment -- Interactions: environments and organisms -- Kinds of ecosystems and communities -- Populations: characteristics and issues -- Energy and civilization: patterns of consumption -- Nonrenewable energy sources -- Renewable energy sources -- Biodiversity issues -- Land-use planning -- Soil and its uses -- Agricultural methods and pest management -- Water management -- Air quality issues -- Climate change: a twenty first century issue -- Solid waste management and disposal -- Environment regulations: hazardous substances and wastes -- Environmental policy and decision making -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2.