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Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth and Man provides a comprehensive and fully integrated interdisciplinary introduction to our planet, covering the complex interactions between chemistry, physics, biology, geology, hydrology, climatology, social science and environmental policy. Written in a lively and engaging style, it aims to stimulate interest in this dynamic and important area, and facilitate new ways of thinking about how environmental problems should be critically evaluated and solved.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Preface About the Authors Chapter 1:  A trip through time on planet Earth   Malcolm Cresser & Paul Ayris Chapter 2:  The global cycling and functions of water Malcolm Cresser & Paul Ayris Chapter 3:  The origins of the atmosphere    Nicola Carslaw Chapter 4:  The natural carbon cycle   Malcolm Cresser Chapter 5:  The cycling of nitrogen and selected other elements Malcolm Cresser Chapter 6:  Ecology and biodiversity on Earth    Lesley Batty Chapter 7:  The evolution and functions of soils Malcolm Cresser Chapter 8:  Climate change Nicola Carslaw Chapter 9:  Organic matter in rivers    Malcolm Cresser Chapter 10:  James Lovelock, Gaia, and beyond Malcolm Cresser Chapter 11:  Man-made chemicals and the environment    Alistair Boxall Chapter 12:  The production of food & its environmental impacts Malcolm Cresser & Craig Adams Chapter 13:  Wildlife disease: An emerging problem    Piran White, Monika Böhm & Michael Hutchings Chapter 14:  The use and abuse of water cycling   Malcolm Cresser & Cumhur Aydinalp Chapter 15: Exploiting the sea for fish    Julie Hawkins & Callum Roberts Chapter 16:  Atmospheric pollution: Deposition and impacts    Malcolm Cresser Chapter 17:  How do we quantify biogeochemical cycles?    Malcolm Cresser Chapter 18:  Renewable and non-renewable energy    Craig Adams Chapter 19:  Soil pollution and abuse Malcolm Cresser, Sophie Green & Clare Wilson Chapter 20:  Risk assessment and remediation of environmental contamination   Ken Killham & Graeme Paton Chapter 21:  Pollution swapping   Keith Goulding Chapter 22: The trouble with man is…..or “what have you damaged today?”   Elena Dawkins & Anne Owen Chapter 23:  The nature and merits of green chemistry    Andrew Hunt and James Clark Chapter 24:  Doing environmental science at the right scale   Dave Raffaelli Chapter 25: Biodiversity: Trends, significance, conservation and management   Dave Raffaelli


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780131789326
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 624
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Earth and Man
  • Width: 190 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0131789325
  • Publisher Date: 10 Dec 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: ILL
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Weight: 1062 gr


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