【簡介】 Description Rather than the 25 to 30 chapters found in most environmental science textbooks, the authors have limited Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Applications to 16 chapters--perfect for the one-semester, non-majors environmental science course. True to its title, the goal of this concise text is to provide an up-to-date, introductory view of essential themes in environmental science along with offering students numerous opportunities to practice scientific thinking and active learning. 【目錄】 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life Chapter 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities Chapter 4: Human Populations Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity Chapter 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves Chapter 7: Food and Agriculture Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Toxicology Chapter 9: Climate Chapter 10: Air Pollution Chapter 11: Water: Resources and Pollution Chapter 12: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources Chapter 13: Energy Chapter 14: Solid and Hazardous Waste Chapter 15: Economics and Urbanization Chapter 16: Environmental Policy and Sustainability