Intended for environmental science, environmental biology and human ecology courses, this book is a comprehensive revision with an update of each chapter. It uses basic scientific concepts to show how global, national, and local environmental facts, problems, and possible solutions are related and discusses and evaluates opposing sides of major environmental issues and treatments. The text emphasizes energy as an integrating concept, presenting a sustainable-Earth world view and a realistically hopeful attitude. 10,000 references and 200 specialist reviewers document and support the text.
- ISBN10 0534009948
- ISBN13 9780534009946
- Publish Date 1 January 1982 (first published June 1975)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Edition 3rd ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 162
- Language English