KEY BENEFIT: The Thirteenth Edition of Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future retains its current content and memorable themes of Science, Sustainability and Stewardship while expanding on the reader-friendly approach with built-in tools that make Wright/Boorse a bestseller. Presenting the most current and relevant Environmental Science issues and research along with new Concept Check questions and Understand the Data questions, the text and MasteringEnvironmentalScience work together to help readers understand the science behind environmental issues.

KEY TOPICS: Science and the Environment;  Economics, Politics, and Public Policy;  Basic Needs of Living Things;  Populations and Communities;  Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance;  Wild Species and Biodiversity;  The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems;  The Human Population;  Population and Development;  Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use;  Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems;  The Production and Distribution of Food;  Pests and Pest Control;  Energy from Fossil Fuels;  Nuclear Power;  Renewable Energy;  Environmental Hazards and Human Health;  Global Climate Change;  Atmospheric Pollution;  Water Pollution and Its Prevention;  Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery;  Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention;  Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles

MARKET: For anyone interested in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology.

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