Description
PEARSON INDIA Environmental Studies 1St Edition 2011 by D L Manjunath
Environmental Studies, focuses in clear and simple language, on the basic scientific content necessary to understand environmental issues. It details the latest developments in the field and reflects several major shifts in environmental science education this century. Designed as a foundational text for environmental science courses and spread over eleven chapters, the book includes various aspects of ecology such as ecosystems, environmental impacts, and current environmental issues.
Table of Content:
The Earth—Fact File
Environment and Ecology
Environmental Impacts of Human Activities
Water Resources and Water Quality
Mineral Resources and Mining
Forests
Bio-Geo-Chemical Cycles
Matter and Energy Fundamentals
Environmental Pollution
Current Environmental Issues of Importance
Environmental Protection
Salient Features:
Pedagogical treatment of the subject to help students grasp fundamentals
A strong focus on statistical data that illustrates the deterioration of our surroundings, with emphasis on environmental abuse
Images that portray the current degeneration of our environment