Environmental Science, Eighth Edition

New to this Edition!

New “GO GREEN” marginal notes provide helpful tips on ways we can all be more environmental conscious.

All new information on Global Climate Change.

Completely updated and revised chapter on Sustainable Economics.

New section on how a Nuclear Reactor Works and Nuclear Resurgence.

New and updated Spotlight on Sustainable Development boxes give students further insight into timely environmental issues of today.

New information on exposure of embryos to moderate-to-high levels of plasticizers and other chemicals.

New information on hydrochlorofluorocarbons in place of CFCs.

Part I.   Introduction to Environmental Protection: Sustainability, Science, and Systems 

1.   Environmental Science and Critical Thinking
2.   Environmental Protection and Sustainability
3.   Understanding the Root Causes of the Environmental Crisis

Part II.   Natural Systems/Human Systems: Searching for a Sustainable Relationship

4.   Principles of Ecology: How Ecosystems Work
5.   Principles of Ecology: Biomes and Aquatic Life Zones
6.   Principles of Ecology: Self-Sustaining Mechanisms in Ecosystems
7.   Human Ecology: Our Changing Relationship with the Environment

Part III.   The Population Challenge: Solving the World’s Most Pressing Problem Sustainably

8.   Population: Measuring Growth and Its Impact
9.   Stabilizing the Human Population: Strategies for Sustainability

Part IV.   Resource Issues: Solutions for a Sustainable Society

10. Creating a Sustainable System of Agriculture to Feed the World’s People
11. Preserving Biological Diversity
12. Grasslands, Forests, and Wilderness: Sustainable Management Strategies
13. Water Resources: Preserving Our Liquid Assets and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems
14. Nonrenewable Energy Sources
15. Foundations of a Sustainable Energy System: Conservation and Renewable Energy
16. The Earth and Its Mineral Resources
17. Creating Sustainable Cities, Suburbs, and Towns: Principles and Practices of Sustainable Community Development

Part V.   Learning to Live with the Earth’s Carrying Capacity

18. Principles of Toxicology and Risk Assessment
19. Air Pollution and Noise: Living and Working in a Healthy Environment
20. Global Air Pollution: Ozone Depletion, Acid Deposition, and Global Climate Change
21. Water Pollution: Sustainably Managing a Renewable Resource
22. Pests and Pesticides: Growing Crops Sustainably
23. Hazardous and Solid Wastes: Sustainable Solutions

Part VI.   Ethics, Economics, and Environment

24. Environmental Ethics: The Foundation of a Sustainable Society
25. Sustainable Economics: Understanding the Economy and Challenges Facing the Industrial Nations
26. Sustainable Economic Development: Challenges Facing the Developing Nations
27. Law, Government, and Society

Courses include: Introduction to Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environment and Man, Environment & Society, Human Impact on the Environment, Resources and Environment, and Sustainable Development.