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Environmental Science, 8ed, ISV

by Botkin, Keller
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Paperback: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9788126534142
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 604
  • Original Price: INR 1259.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1000 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Environmental / General

Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Eighth Edition provides emphasis on the scientific process throughout the book and gives readers the structure to develop their critical thinking skills. Updated and revised to include the latest research in the field, the eighth edition continues to present a balanced analytical and interdisciplinary approach to the field. New streamlined text clears away the "jargon" to bring the issues and the science to the forefront. The new design and updated image program highlights key points and makes the book easier to navigate. · Key Themes in Environmental Science. · Science as A Way of Knowing. · The Big Picture: Systems of Change. · The Human Population and The Environment. · Ecosystems. · The Biogeochemical Cycle. · Dollars and Environmental Sense. · Biological Diversity and Biological Invasions. · Ecological Restoration. · Environmental Heath, Pollution, and Toxicology. · Agriculture, Aquaculture, and The Environment. · Landscapes: Forests, Parks, and Wilderness. · Wildlife, Fisheries, and Endangered Species. · Energy: Some Basics. · Fossil Fuels and The Environment. · Alternative Energy and The Environment. · Nuclear Energy and The Environment. · Water Supply, Use, and Management. · Water Pollution and Treatment. · The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming. · Air Pollution. · Urban Environments. · Materials Management. · Our Environmental Future.

Daniel B. Botkin is President of The Center for the Study of Environment and Professor Emeritus of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara. For more than three decades, Professor Botkin has been active in the application of ecological science to environmental management. He is the winner of the Mitchell International Prize for Sustainable Development and the Fernow Prize for International Forestry, and he has been elected to the California Environmental hall of Fame. Trained in physics and biology, Professor Botkin is a leader in the application of advanced technology to the study of the environment. The originator of widely used forest gap-models, his research has involved endangered species, characteristics of natural wilderness areas, the study of the biosphere, and attempts to deal with global environmental problems. During his career, Professor Botkin has advised the World Bank about tropical forests, biological diversity, and sustainability, the Rockefeller Foundation about global environmental issues, the government of Taiwan about approaches to solving environmental problems; and the state of California on the environmental effects of water diversion on Mono Lake.

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