The first edition of Environment: The Science behind the Stories made the biggest splash of any new entry in environmental science over the past thirty years. The newly revised Second Edition retains all the popular features of this landmark first edition—including its integrated central case study approach, and focus on current data and critical thinking—while new instructor resources make it easier than ever to give dynamic lectures.

Table of Contents

I. Foundations of Environmental Science
1. An Introduction to Environmental Science
2. Environmental Ethics and Economics: Values and Choices
3. Environmental Policy: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
4. From Chemistry to Energy to Life
5. Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
6. Species Interactions and Community Ecology
7. Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

II. Environmental Issues and the Search For Solutions
8. Human Population Growth
9. Agriculture, Soils, and Soil Conservation
10. Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food
11. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
12. Resource Management, Forestry, Land Use, and Protected Areas
13. Urbanization and Creating Livable Cities
14. Toxicology and Environmental Health
15. Freshwater Resources: Natural Systems, Human Impact, and Conservation
16. Marine Resources: Natural Systems, Human Impact, and Conservation
17. Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution
18. Global Climate Change
19. Fossil Fuels: Energy and Impacts
20. Conventional Energy Alternatives: Hydropower, Biomass, and Nuclear Energy
21. New Renewable Energy Alternatives
22. Waste Management
23. Sustainable Solutions