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Environmental Science, Tenth Edition

Daniel D. Chiras

©2015  
ISBN: 9781284057058
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Designed for the undergraduate, introductory environmental science course, the thoroughly updated and redesigned tenth edition of Environmental Science continues to present a comprehensive, student-friendly introduction to contemporary environmental issues with an emphasis on sustainable solutions that meet social, economic, and environmental goals. This acclaimed book is the only text that explores the underlying causes of environmental problems and root-level solutions and presents both sides of many critical issues. Thought-provoking features throughout, including Critical Thinking Exercises, Key Concept and Spotlight on Sustainability boxes, Go Green tips, and Point/Counterpoint debates, along with the updated statistics and data of key issues, encourage readers to become much deeper and more critical thinkers.
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    Chapter 1 Environmental Science, Sustainability, and
    Critical Thinking
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    Chapter 2 Environmental Protection and Sustainability
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    Chapter 3 Understanding the Root Causes of the Environmental
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    Chapter 4 Principles of Ecology: How Ecosystems Work
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    Chapter 5 Principles of Ecology: Biomes and Aquatic
    Life Zones
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    Chapter 6 Principles of Ecology: Self-Sustaining Mechanisms
    in Ecosystems
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    Chapter 7 Human Ecology: Our Changing Relationship
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    Chapter 8 Population: Measuring Growth and its Impact
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    Chapter 9 Stabilizing the Human Population: Strategies
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    Chapter 10 Creating a Sustainable System of Agriculture
    to Feed the World’s People
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    Chapter 11 Preserving Biological Diversity
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    Chapter 12 Grasslands, Forests, and Wilderness: Sustainable
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    Chapter 13 Water Resources: Preserving Our Liquid Assets
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    Chapter 14 Nonrenewable Energy Sources
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    Chapter 15 Foundations of a Sustainable Energy System:
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    Chapter 16 The Earth and Its Mineral Resources
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    Chapter 17 Creating Sustainable Cities, Suburbs, and
    Towns: Sustainable Community Development
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    Chapter 18 Principles of Toxicology and Risk Assessment
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    Chapter 19 Air Pollution and Noise: Living and Working
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    Chapter 20 Global Air Pollution: Ozone Depletion, Acid
    Deposition, and Global Climate Change
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    Chapter 21 Water Pollution: Sustainably managing a
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    Chapter 22 Pests and Pesticides: Growing Crops Sustainably
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    Chapter 23 Hazardous and Solid Wastes: Sustainable
    Solutions
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    Chapter 24 Environmental Ethics: The Foundation of
    a Sustainable Society
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    Chapter 25 Economics and The Environment
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    Chapter 26 Law, Government, and Society
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    Chapter 27 Glossary
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