Environmental Science (Anna University)

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 11th Edition, boasts an unparalleled coverage of sustainability, basic science, and bias-free comparisons, within a flexible chapter organization. Includes leading-edge coverage of basic environmental science giving students the background to better understand environmental concepts and issues. This special Indian edition has been supplemented to meet the syllabus requirements of the undergraduate course on Environmental Science offered by Anna University, Coimbatore. Key Feature Incorporates balanced discussion of the Trade-offs involved in making environmentally sound decisions and evaluating good and bad environment news Widely praised for having the best figures and easily understood diagrams that help students grasp the material Presents balanced solutions to environmental issues with case studies, figures and tables that complement the textual content This Anna University Edition includes Two new chapters covering India-specific topics Question papers from previous Anna University exams Fast fact boxes that provide interesting information related to the concepts discussed in the text Table of Contents Part I: HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW 1. Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability ECOLOGY AND SUSTINABILITY 2. Science, Matter, and Energy 3. Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work? 4. Evolution and Biodiversity 5. Climate and Biodiversity 6. Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and Sustainability 7. Applying Population Ecology: The Human Population Part II: SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY 8. Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach 9. Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach Part III: SUSTAINING RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 10. Food, Soil Conservation, and Pest Management 11. Water and Water Pollution 12. Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals 13. Energy 14. Risk, Human Health, and Toxicology 15. Air Pollution 16. Climate Change and Ozone Loss 17. Solid and Hazardous Waste Part IV: SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES 18. Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews Science Supplements Glossary Index