Living in the environment :

Miller, G. Tyler 1931-

Living in the environment : principles, connections, and solutions / G. Tyler Miller, Jr., Scott E. Spoolman. - 17th ed. - Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, c2012. - 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. maps ; 29 cm.

Incluye glosario e índice.

Humans and sustainability : an overview - Science, ecological principles, and sustainability - Sustaining biodiversity - Sustaining natural resources - Sustaining environmental quality - Sustaining human societies - Supplements - Glossary - Index.

Three principles of sustainability, solar energy, chemical cycling, and biodiversity, can guide us in making a shift to a more sustainable society. Five major subthemes - natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the fact that individuals matter - guide the way to sustainability. This book looks at these subthemes and builds on the knowledge you learn by providing core case studies.

9780538735346 (hdbk.) 0538735341 (hdbk.) 9780538494144 (looseleaf) 053849414X (looseleaf)

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Ciencias del medio ambiente--Libro de texto.
Ecología humana--Libro de texto.
Contaminación--Libro de texto.
Desarrollo sostenible--Libro de texto.
Environmental sciences--Textbooks.
Human ecology--Textbooks.
Pollution--Textbooks.
Sustainable development--Textbooks.

GE105 / M55 2012

Con tecnología Koha