Friedland Andrew. Environmental Science: Foundations and Applications

Freeman and Company, 2012. — 717 p.This book has taken shape over the course of a decade. Subject to a rigorous development and review process to make sure that the material is as accurate, clear, and engaging as possible, we wrote and rewrote until we got it right. College instructors and specialists in specific topics have checked to make sure we are current and pedagogically sound. The art development team worked with us on every graphic and photo researchers sifted through thousands of possibilities until we found the best choice for each concept we wished to illustrate. The end-of-chapter problems and solutions were also subject to review by both instructors and students. Here’s what we think is special.Foundations
Environmental Science: Studying the State of Our Earth
Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Change
science applied Were We Successful in Halting the Growth of the Ozone Hole?
Ecosystem Ecology: Interactions Between the Living and Nonliving World
Global Climates and Biomes: Geographic Variations in Temperature and Precipitation
Evolution and Biodiversity: Origin and Diversification of Organisms
Human Populations: Patterns and Processes of Human Population GrowthApplications
Earth’s Resources: Geologic Processes, Soil, and Minerals
Water Resources: Supply, Distribution, and Use
Land: Public and Private
Agriculture: Feeding the World
Nonrenewable Energy: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, and Nuclear Fuels
Renewable Energy: Innovative Uses of Earth, Sun, Wind, and Water
Water Pollution: Causes and Effects
Air Pollution: Causes, Effects, and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Waste: Solid Waste Generation and Disposal
Human Health and Toxicology: Environmental Sources of Health Risk
Conservation of Biodiversity: Protection of Earth’s Species and Ecosystems
Global Change: Climate Alteration and Global Warming
Working Toward Sustainability: Environmental Economics, Equity, and Policy