Cunningham, William P. <br/><br/>
Environmental science :  a global concern / 
William P. Cunningham and Mary Ann Cunningham 
 - Twelfth edition 
 - New York :  McGraw Hill Education,  c2012 
 - xxiii, 613 pages :  illustrations ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1 Understanding Our Environment -- 2 Principles of Science and Systems -- 3 Matter, Energy, and Life -- 4 Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions -- 5 Biomes : Global Patterns of Life -- 6 Population Biology -- 7 Human Populations -- 8 Environmental Health and Toxicology -- 9 Food and Hunger -- 10 Farming : Conventional and Sustainable Practices -- 11 Biodiversity : Preserving Species -- 12 Biodiversity : Preserving Landscapes -- 13 Restoration Ecology -- 14 Geology and Earth Resources -- 15 Air, Weather, and Climate -- 16 Air Pollution -- 17 Water Use and Management -- 18 Water Pollution -- 19 Conventional Energy -- 20 Sustainable Energy -- 21 Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste -- 22 Urbanization and Sustainable Cities -- 23 Ecological Economics -- 24 Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning -- 25 What Then Shall We Do? 
<br/><br/> Includes a presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness. This title provides readers with an introductory global view of essential themes in environmental science 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071314954 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GE 105 .C86 2012