Living in the environment : principles, connections, and solutions / G. Tyler Miller, Jr., Scott E. Spoolman.

By:

Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1931-

Contributor(s):

Spoolman, Scott

Material type:

TextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, c2012.Edition: 17th edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. maps ; 29 cmISBN:

9780538735346 (hdbk.)
0538735341 (hdbk.)
9780538494144 (looseleaf)
053849414X (looseleaf)

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LOC classification:

GE 105.M547 2012

Incomplete contents:

Humans and sustainability : an overview - Science, ecological principles, and sustainability - Sustaining biodiversity - Sustaining natural resources - Sustaining environmental quality - Sustaining human societies - Supplements - Glossary - Index.

Summary: Three principles of sustainability, solar energy, chemical cycling, and biodiversity, can guide us in making a shift to a more sustainable society. Five major subthemes - natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the fact that individuals matter - guide the way to sustainability. This book looks at these subthemes and builds on the knowledge you learn by providing core case studies.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Rabdan Academy General Stacks	General Collection	GE105 .M547 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	20152

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Includes glossary and index.

Three principles of sustainability, solar energy, chemical cycling, and biodiversity, can guide us in making a shift to a more sustainable society. Five major subthemes - natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the fact that individuals matter - guide the way to sustainability. This book looks at these subthemes and builds on the knowledge you learn by providing core case studies.

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