Environment: An Illustrated Guide to Science is one of eight
volumes of Facts On File's new ""Science Visual Resources"" set.
Containing seven sections, a comprehensive glossary, a Web site
guide, and an index, Biology is an ideal learning tool for students
and teachers of science. Full-colour diagrams, graphs, charts, and
maps on every page illustrate the essential elements of the
subject, while parallel text provides key definitions and
step-by-step explanations. The seven sections include: ""People
Factor"" - describes one of the most important elements in any
consideration of the environment - the human population of Earth.
There are detailed descriptions of world population distribution,
demographics, fertility, and death rates. Major
environment-influencing factors such as vehicle ownership,
urbanization, and the demand for firewood are examined. ""Food and
Water"" - examines the two most basic commodities: trends in the
availability of fresh water and global production figures for all
kinds of food. Hazards threatening the sustainability of food
production and the provision of fresh water are also described.
""Land Degradation"" - is concerned with the processes that are
reducing the capacity of the land to both support biodiversity and
produce food for the human population. Among these processes are
deforestation, erosion, and desertification. ""Land and Sea
Pollution"" - is an overview of the processes that introduce
pollutants to the marine and terrestrial environments, compromising
their ability to support life. The production of energy, the
generation and disposal of industrial and domestic waste,
bioaccumulation, sewage disposal, and nuclear waste disposal are
all discussed. ""Air Pollution"" - considers the processes that
introduce pollutants to the atmosphere and the consequences of that
pollution. Greenhouse gases and their influence on global warming,
acid rain, and the threat to the ozone layer are the major topics
in this section. ""Nature Under Threat"" - looks at the growing
threat to global biodiversity posed by human population growth
combined with unsustainable patterns of consumption; increasing
production of waste and pollutants; urban development;
international conflict; and continuing inequalities in the
distribution of wealth and resources. ""Environmental Disasters"" -
focuses on some catastrophic cases of pollution, particularly those
relating to the uncontrolled release of oil, chemicals, and
radioactive material into the environment.
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