Environmental Science, 15th Edition

“Inspiring people to care about the planet …” In the new edition of ENVIRONNMENTAL SCIENCE, authors Tyler Miller and Scott Spoolman have partnered with the National Geographic Society to develop a text that will equip you with the inspiration and knowledge you need to make a difference solving today’s environmental issues. Exclusive content highlights important work of National Geographic Explorers and Grantees and features over 180 new photos, maps, and illustrations that bring course concepts to life. Using this empowering book, you will learn how nature works, how you interact with it, and how you can use various scientific principles based on how nature has sustained life on the earth for billions of years to live more sustainably.

Table of Contents

Part 1 HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW
Chapter 1. Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Part 2 ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Chapter 2. Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems
Chapter 3. Ecosystems: What are They and How Do They Work?
Chapter 4. Biodiversity and Evolution
Chapter 5. Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control
Chapter 6. The Human Population and Urbanization
Chapter 7. Climate and Biodiversity

Part 3 SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY
Chapter 8. Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species and Ecosystem Services
Chapter 9. Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services

Part 4 SUSTAINING RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 10. Food Production and the Environment
Chapter 11. Water Resources and Water Pollution
Chapter 12. Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
Chapter 13. Energy Resources
Chapter 14. Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Chapter 15. Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion
Chapter 16. Solid and Hazardous Waste

Part 5 SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES
Chapter 17. Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews