Living in the environment :
Miller, G. Tyler 1931-
Living in the environment : principles, connections, and solutions / G. Tyler Miller, Jr. - 8th ed. - Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1994. - xxv, 701 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Wadsworth biology series . - Wadsworth biology series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Environmental problems and their causes -- Brief history of resource use and conservation -- Matter and energy resources : types and concepts -- Ecosystems and how they work -- Atmosphere, climate, weather, and life -- Changes in populations, communities, and ecosystems -- Geologic processes : the dynamic earth -- Population dynamics and population regulation -- Population distribution : urban living -- Deforestation and loss of biodiversity -- Global warming and ozone loss : apocalypse soon? -- Soil resources -- Water resources -- Food resources -- Biodiversity : forests, rangelands, parks, and wilderness -- Wildlife resources and preserving biodiversity -- Perpetual and renewable energy resources -- Nonrenewable energy resources -- Nonrenewable mineral resources and solid waste -- Risk and human health -- Hazardous waste -- Air pollution -- Water pollution -- Pesticides and pest control -- Economics and environment -- Politics and environment -- Worldviews, ethics, and sustainability.
053419950X (acidfree paper)
93022763
Human ecology.
Environmental policy.
Environmental sciences.
Economics.
GF41 / .M54 1994
333.7 MIL
Living in the environment : principles, connections, and solutions / G. Tyler Miller, Jr. - 8th ed. - Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1994. - xxv, 701 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Wadsworth biology series . - Wadsworth biology series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Environmental problems and their causes -- Brief history of resource use and conservation -- Matter and energy resources : types and concepts -- Ecosystems and how they work -- Atmosphere, climate, weather, and life -- Changes in populations, communities, and ecosystems -- Geologic processes : the dynamic earth -- Population dynamics and population regulation -- Population distribution : urban living -- Deforestation and loss of biodiversity -- Global warming and ozone loss : apocalypse soon? -- Soil resources -- Water resources -- Food resources -- Biodiversity : forests, rangelands, parks, and wilderness -- Wildlife resources and preserving biodiversity -- Perpetual and renewable energy resources -- Nonrenewable energy resources -- Nonrenewable mineral resources and solid waste -- Risk and human health -- Hazardous waste -- Air pollution -- Water pollution -- Pesticides and pest control -- Economics and environment -- Politics and environment -- Worldviews, ethics, and sustainability.
053419950X (acidfree paper)
93022763
Human ecology.
Environmental policy.
Environmental sciences.
Economics.
GF41 / .M54 1994
333.7 MIL