Environmental science : towards a sustainable future (Record no. 10673)
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| fixed length control field | 01855nam a2200169Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 8120336909 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 333.7 |
| Item number | WRI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wright, Richard T. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Environmental science : towards a sustainable future |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Ed.10 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | PHI Learning Pvt Ltd |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxii,682p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | CONTENTS : 1. Introduction : Toward a Sustainable Future 2 PART One Ecosystems : Basic Units of the Natural World 24 2. Ecosystems : What They Are 26 3. Ecosystems : How They Work 52 4. Ecosystems : How They Change 80 PART Two The Human Population 114 5. The Human Population 116 6. Population and Development 142 PART Three Renewable Resources 166 7. Water : Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use 168 8. Soil : Foundation for Land Ecosystems 194 9. The Production and Distribution of Food 218 10. Wild Species and Biodiversity 244 11. Ecosystem Capital : Use and Restoration 272 PART Four Energy 302 12. Energy from Fossil Fuels 304 13. Energy from Nuclear Power 330 14. Renewable Energy 354 PART Five Pollution and Prevention 382 15. Environmental Hazards and Human Health 384 16. Pests and Pest Control 410 17. Water Pollution and Its Prevention 436 18. Municipal Soild Waste : Disposal and Recovery 464 19. Hazardous Chemicals : Pollution and Prevention 484 20. The Atmosphere : Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion 508 21. Atmospheric Pollution 542 PART Six Toward a Sustainable Future 572 22. Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment 574 23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles 600 Appendix A-Environmental Organizations 625 Appendix B-Units of Measure 629 Appendix C-Some Basic Chemical Concepts 631 Credits 639 Glossary 643 Index 667 |
| 890 ## - COUNTRY | |
| -- | India |
| 891 ## - TOPIC | |
| -- | School of Building Construction, CEPT Uni. |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Faculty of Technology | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 13/01/2009 | Unique Book House | 650.00 | 1 | 333.7 WRI | 004599 | 25/09/2017 | 11/09/2017 | 30/08/2013 | Book | Status:Catalogued;Bill No:4956 | ||||
| Faculty of Technology | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 13/01/2009 | Unique Book House | 650.00 | 11 | 333.7 WRI | 004600 | 14/10/2014 | 03/09/2014 | 30/08/2013 | Book | Status:Catalogued;Bill No:4956 |