TY - BOOK AU - Cunningham, William P., AU - Cunningham, Mary Ann, AU - O'Reilly, Catherine M., AU - Winsett, Katherine E., TI - Principles of environmental science : : inquiry & applications / SN - 9781264991136 [paperback] PY - 2025/// CY - New York, NY : PB - McGraw Hill LLC, KW - Environmental sciences. N1 - Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and index.; Contents: 1 Understanding our environment -- 2 Environmental systems: matter, energy, and life -- 3 Evolution, species interactions, and biological communities -- 4 Human populations -- 5 Biomes and biodiversity -- 6 Environmental conservation: forests, grasslands, parks, and nature preserves -- 7 Food and agriculture -- 8 Environmental health and toxicology -- 9 Climate -- 10 Air pollution -- 11 Water: resources and pollution -- 12 Environmental geology and earth resources -- 13 Energy -- 14 Solid and hazardous waste -- 15 Economics and urbization -- 16 Environmental policy and sustainability.; Adult N2 - "Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Applications is perfect for the one-semester 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." --Provided by the publisher ER -