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100	1		_aWright, Richard T., _d1933- _eauthor. _95679
245	1	0	_aEnvironmental science : _btoward a sustainable future. _cRichard T.Wright.
250			_aninth edition / _bRichard T. Wright.
263			_a0404
264		1	_aUpper Saddle River, NJ : _bPearson/Prentice Hall, _c2005.
300			_axxiii, 712 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), ports. (some color) ; _c28 cm + _e1 CD-ROM.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
500			_aPrevious ed.: / Richard T. Wright, Bernard J. Nebel. 2002.
500			_aIncludes CD-ROM: Global city : environmental science in practice / Dorothy Boorse, Richard T. Wright.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction: Toward a Sustainable Future. PART 1. ECOSYSTEMS: BASIC UNITS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. 2. Ecosystems: What They Are. 3. Ecosystems: How They Work. 4. Ecosystems: How They Change. PART 2. THE HUMAN POPULATION. 5. The Human Population: Dimensions. 6. Population and Development. PART 3. RENEWABLE RESOURCES. 7. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use. 8. Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems. 9. The Production and Distribution of Food. 10. Wild Species and Biodiversity. 11. Ecosystem Capital: Use and Restoration. PART 4. ENERGY. 12. Energy From Fossil Fuels. 13. Energy From Nuclear Power. 14. Renewable Energy. PART 5. POLLUTION AND PREVENTION. 15. Environmental Hazards and Human Health. 16. Pests and Pest Control. 17. Water Pollution and Its Prevention. 18. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery. 19. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention. 20. The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion. 21. Atmospheric Pollution. PART 6. TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 22. Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment. 23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles.
520			_aFor introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology. This text focuses on the question 'what will it take to move our civilization toward a sustainable relationship with the natural world?' It helps students know how to evaluate environmental issues and make decisions about their environment.
530			_aAdditional material available via the Internet.
538			_aSystem requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: PC.Windows 98/Me/2000/NT/XP; Pentium II 233 MHz processor; 64 MB RAM; 800 x 600 pixel screen resolution or higher; color monitor running "Thousands of Colors" or higher; audio-capable system is recommended; 4x CD-ROM drive; speakers; netscape(TM) 6 or 7; Internet Explorer(TM) 5.5 or 6; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher; Internet connection; printer.
650		0	_aEnvironmental sciences _vTextbooks.
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