The changing climate and its affect on all of us is becoming increasingly apparent - ozone depletion, hurricanes, floods and extreme weather behaviour. Introduction to Environmental Physics challenges the way we think about how and why environmental change occurs.

This updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental  manage­ment,  covering  key  principles  and  practice,  and  offers  a  comprehensive  and  under­standable  introduction,  which  points  readers  to  further  in-depth  coverage.  This  new edition reflects the rapid expansion and evolution of the field and focuses much more strongly on  sustainable  development.

Environmental Science: A Global Concern, Twelfth Edition, is a comprehensive presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness. This book is intended for use in a one or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level. Cunningham and Cunningham have updated much of the data in the 12th edition; updated data on hunger and obesity, waste production, C02 emissions, and the effects of the 2010 oil spill are just a few examples.

In the current era of globalization, English is gradually becoming the official language of information transmission, connecting scientists around the world for purposes such as learning, sharing knowledge and members. research achievements.

A fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling guide on toxicology and its practical application.  Covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the modern work and natural environment, and provides a practical understanding of these hazards, New chapters cover the emerging areas of toxicology such as omics, computational toxicology, and nanotoxicology...

The series is organized into three levels of difficulty and offers a minimum of 400 vocabulary terms and phrases. Every unit includes a test of reading comprehension, vocabulary and listening skills and leads students through written and oral production. The contents of the book include: The earth: Structure and spheres; landforms; ecosysterms: components; Trophic levels; Terestrial biomes; aquatic systems 1, aquatic systems 2...

Career Paths: Environmental Engineering is a new educational resource for environmental engineering professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers stepby-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Career Paths: Environmental Engineering addresses topics including aspects of environmental engineering such as ecosystems, irrigation, water treatment, air pollutants and career options.

To ensure business success, companies must embrace sustainable management. Firms need to find the overlap between business interests and the interests of society and the environment before they can secure a lasting competitive edge. By making the case for sustainability as a fundamental business practice, The Triple Bottom Line became an instant classic when first published in 2006, showing a generation of business leaders how to find their sustainability sweet spot—where profitability merges seamlessly with the common good. Now updated with ground-breaking stories of successes and failure, this revision of The Triple Bottom Line is a critical resource for all managers and leaders

Environmental philosophy issues as basic principles of international policy for environmental protection and sustainable development. Energy and energy use issues. Food and population. Toxic chemicals and their impact on the environment

Environmental physics: processes and issues; The human environment; The built environment; The urban environment; Energy for living; Revealingthe planet; The Sun and the atmosphere; Observingthe Earth's weather; Global weather patterns and climate; Physics and soils; Vegetation growth and the carbon balance; Environmental issues for the twenty-first century;