(Ebook) Environment the science behind the stories 5th Edition by Jay Withgott, Matthew Laposata ISBN 9780321897428 1292063319

(Ebook) Environment the science behind the stories 5th Edition by Jay Withgott, Matthew Laposata ISBN 9780321897428 1292063319

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ISBN 10: 1292063319
ISBN 13: 9780321897428
Author: Jay Withgott, Matthew Laposata

(Ebook) Environment the science behind the stories 5th Edition Table of contents:

Part One Foundations of Environmental Science
Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
Our Island, Earth
The Nature of Environmental Science
The Science Behind the Story: What Are the Lessons of Easter Island?
The Nature of Science
Sustainability and Our Future

Earth’s Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology
CENTRAL CASE STUDY The Tohoku Earthquake: Has It Shaken the World’s Trust in Nuclear Power?
Matter, Chemistry, and the Environment
The Science Behind the Story: Tracking Fukushima’s Nuclear Legacy
Energy: An Introduction
Geology: The Physical Basis for Environmental Science
The Science Behind the Story: Have We Brought On a New Geologic Epoch?
Geologic and Natural Hazards

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Saving Hawaii’s Native Forest Birds
Evolution: The Source of Earth’s Biodiversity
The Science Behind the Story: Hawaii: Species Factory and Lab of Evolution
Levels of Ecological Organization
Population Ecology
The Science Behind the Story: Monitoring Bird Populations at Hakalau Forest
Conserving Biodiversity

Species Interactions and Community Ecology
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Black and White, and Spread All Over: Zebra Mussels Invade the Great Lakes
Species Interactions
Ecological Communities
The Science Behind the Story: Determining Zebra Mussels’ Impacts on Fish Communities
The Science Behind the Story: Chronicling Ecological Recovery at Mount St. Helens
Earth’s Biomes

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology
CENTRAL CASE STUDY The Vanishing Oysters of the Chesapeake Bay
Earth’s environmental systems
Ecosystems
Biogeochemical Cycles
The Science Behind the Story: “Turning the Tide” for Native Oysters in Chesapeake Bay
The Science Behind the Story: FACE-ing a High-CO2 Future

Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Costa Rica Values Its Ecosystem Services
Culture, Worldview, and the Environment
Environmental Ethics
Economics and the Environment
The Science Behind the Story: Do Payments Help Preserve Forest?
The Science Behind the Story: Ethics in Economics: Discounting and Global Climate Change
Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Hydrofracking the Marcellus Shale
Environmental Policy: An Overview
The Science Behind the Story: Does Fracking Contaminate Drinking Water?
U.S. Environmental Law and Policy
International Environmental Policy
Approaches to Environmental Policy

Part Two Environmental Issues and the Search for Solutions

Human Population
CENTRAL CASE STUDY China’s One-Child Policy
Our World at Seven Billion
The Science Behind the Story: Mapping Our Population’s Environmental Impact
Demography
Population and Society
The Science Behind the Story: Did Soap Operas Reduce Fertility in Brazil?

Soil and Agriculture
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Iowa’s Farmers Practice No-Till Agriculture
Soil: The Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture
Soil as a System
Conserving Soil
The Science Behind the Story: Can No-Till Farming Help Us Fight Climate Change?
Watering and Fertilizing Crops
The Science Behind the Story: Restoring the Malpai Borderlands
Agricultural Policy

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Transgenic Maize in Southern Mexico?
The Race to Feed the World
Raising Animals for Food
Preserving Crop Diversity
Conserving Pollinators, Controlling Pests
Organic Agriculture
The Science Behind the Story: How Productive Is Organic Farming?
Genetically Modified Food
The Science Behind the Story: Transgenic Contamination of Native Maize?
Sustainable Food Production

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Will We Slice through the Serengeti?
Our Planet of Life
Extinction and Biodiversity Loss
The Science Behind the Story: Wildlife Declines in African Reserves
Benefits of Biodiversity
Conservation Biology: The Search for Solutions
The Science Behind the Story: Using Forensics to Uncover Illegal Whaling

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Certified Sustainable Paper in Your Textbook
Forest Ecosystems and Forest Resources
Forest Loss
Forest Management
Parks and Protected Areas
The Science Behind the Story: Fighting over Fire and Forests
The Science Behind the Story: Forest Fragmentation in the Amazon

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Managing Growth in Portland, Oregon
Our Urbanizing World
Sprawl
Creating Livable Cities
Urban Sustainability
The Science Behind the Story: Baltimore and Phoenix Showcase Urban Ecology

Environmental Health and Toxicology
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Poison in the Bottle: Is Bisphenol A Safe?
Environmental Health
The Science Behind the Story: Testing the Safety of Bisphenol A
Toxic Substances and Their Effects on Organisms
Toxic Substances and Their Effects on Ecosystems
Studying Effects of Hazards
The Science Behind the Story: Pesticides and Child Development in Mexico’s Yaqui Valley
Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Philosophical and Policy Approaches

Freshwater Systems and Resources
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Starving the Louisiana Coast of Sediment
Freshwater Systems
Human Activities Affect Waterways
The Science Behind the Story: Is It Better in a Bottle?
Solutions to Depletion of Fresh Water
Freshwater Pollution and Its Control
The Science Behind the Story: Hypoxia and the Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone”

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Collapse of the Cod Fisheries
The Oceans
Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
The Science Behind the Story: Will Climate Change Rob Us of Coral Reefs?
Marine Pollution
The Science Behind the Story: Predicting the Oceans’ “Garbage Patches”
Emptying the Oceans
Marine Conservation

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Clearing the Air in L.A. and Mexico City
The Atmosphere
Outdoor Air Quality
The Science Behind the Story: Measuring the Health Impacts of Mexico City’s Air Pollution
Ozone Depletion and Recovery
The Science Behind the Story: Discovering Ozone Depletion and the Substances Behind It
Addressing Acid Deposition
Indoor Air Quality

Global Climate Change
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Rising Seas May Flood the Maldives
Our Dynamic Climate
Studying Climate Change
The Science Behind the Story: Reading History in the World’s Longest Ice Core
Current and Future Trends and Impacts
The Science Behind the Story: How Do Climate Models Work?
Responding to Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Alberta’s Oil Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline
Sources of Energy
Fossil Fuels and Their Extraction
The Science Behind the Story: Locating Fossil Fuel Deposits Underground
Addressing Impacts of Fossil Fuel Use
The Science Behind the Story: Discovering Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill
Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Sweden’s Search for Alternative Energy
Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
Nuclear Power
The Science Behind the Story: Health Impacts of Chernobyl and Fukushima
Bioenergy
The Science Behind the Story: Assessing EROI Values of Energy Sources
Hydroelectric Power

New Renewable Energy Alternatives
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Germany Goes Solar
“New” Renewable Energy Sources
The Science Behind the Story: Comparing Energy Sources
Solar Energy
The Science Behind the Story: What Are the Impacts of Solar and Wind Development?
Wind Power
Geothermal Energy
Ocean Energy Sources
Hydrogen

Managing Our Waste
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Transforming New York’s Fresh Kills Landfill
Approaches to Waste Management
Municipal Solid Waste
The Science Behind the Story: Tracking Trash
Industrial Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste
The Science Behind the Story: Testing the Toxicity of “E-Waste”

Minerals and Mining
CENTRAL CASE STUDY Mining for . . . Cell Phones?
Earth’s Mineral Resources
Mining Methods and Their Impacts
The Science Behind the Story: Mountaintop Removal Mining: Assessing the Environmental Impacts
Toward Sustainable Mineral Use

Sustainable Solutions
CENTRAL CASE STUDY De Anza College Strives for a Sustainable Campus
Sustainability on Campus
Strategies for Sustainability
Precious Time

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