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| 020 | _a9780133724752 | ||
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| 100 | _aWithgott, Jay | ||
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_aPearson environmental science : _byour world, your turn |
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_aBoston, Mass _bPearson _c©2011 |
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| 300 | _axxxii, 618, [77] pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm. | ||
| 500 | _aStudent edition contents: Unit case studies. 1. A watery balancing act -- 2. Invasion from Earth -- 3. Love Canal : poisoned promises -- 4. When is clean ... clean enough? -- 5. Dealing with waste -- Unit 1. Introduction -- 1. An introduction to environmental science -- 2. Economics and environmental policy -- 3. Earth's environmental systems -- Unit 2. Ecology -- 4. Population ecology -- 5. Evolution and community ecology -- 6. Biomes and aquatic ecosystems -- 7. Biodiversity and conservation -- Unit 3. Humans and the environment -- 8. Human population -- 9. Environmental health -- 10. Urbanization -- Unit 4. Earth's resources -- 11. Forestry and resource management -- 12. Soil and agriculture -- 13. Mineral resources and mining -- 14. Water resources -- 15. The atmosphere -- Unit 5. Toward a sustainable future -- 16. Global climate change -- 17. Nonrenewable energy -- 18. Renewable energy alternatives -- 19. Waste management -- Environmental action projects : it's your world -- Appendices and references. Skills handbook -- Appendix A : World map -- Appendix B : United States map -- Appendix C : Metric system -- Appendix D : Periodic table -- English/Spanish glossary. | ||
| 520 | _a "Your World, Your Turn" is not just a subtitle, it's a philosophy. Jay Withgott wants students to feel empowered, to feel that their actions can make a difference -- from measuring their own ecological footprint to understanding the impact of society upon the environment. - Back cover. | ||
| 650 | _aEnvironmental sciences -- Textbooks. | ||
| 650 | _aEnvironmental sciences -- Study and teaching (Secondary) | ||
| 650 | _aEnvironmental sciences. | ||
| 700 | _aGrant P Wiggins | ||
| 700 | _aMarylin Lisowski | ||
| 700 | _aJudy Scotchmoor | ||
| 700 | _aAnastasia Thanukos | ||
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