Modem techniques of environmental science allow us to explore our surroundings In ways that were unimaginable until relatively recently. These explorations have not only revealed the natural world in ever finer detail， they have also provided evidence to suggest that the activity of humans is， for the first time， causing changes to the environment on a global scale. Heightened interest in the nature and quality of our surroundings is reflected in the growing amount of published work conceming environmental issues， both in the press and in more specialist literature. This book was written to provide a clear and authoritative lntroductory. environmental science text. It strives to bridge the gap between the popularist and specialist environmental publications. It introduces the reader to the basic concepts and vocabulary necessary to explore complex environmental issues and problems.
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Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition Acknowledgements Introduction Part One THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT The physical environment Chapter 1 The nature and organisation of matter Chapter objectives Introduction 1.1 Atoms and elements 1.2 Ions and ionic compounds 1.3 Molecules and covalent compounds 1.4 Valency and the Periodic Table of the elements 1.5 Oxidation states 1.6 Compounds， mixtures， chemical species and chemical reactions 1.7 The atomic nucleus and nuclear reactions 1.8 Summary 1.9 Problems 1.10 Further reading Chapter 2 Energy flow， equilibrium and change Chapter objectives Introduction 2.1 The laws of energy flow 2.2 Dynamic equilibrium and spontaneous change 2.3 Chemical kinetics 2.4 Summary 2.5 Problems 2.6 Further reading Chapter 3 The Earths surface Chapter objectives Introduction 3.1 The crust 3.2 Soils 3.3 The hydrosphere 3.4 Summary 3.5 Problems 3.6 Further reading Chapter 4 The atmosphere Chapter objectives Introduction 4.1 The structure and composition of the atmosphere 4.2 Weather and climate 4.3 Summary 4.4 Problems 4.5 Further reading Chapter 5 Bioelement cycling Chapter objectives Introduction 5.1 The oxygen cycles 5.2 The carbon cycle 5.3 The nitrogen cycle 5.4 The phosphorus cycle 5.5 The sulfur cycle 5.6 Sodium， potassium， calcium and magnesium cycles 5.7 Summary 5.8 Problems 5.9 Further reading The biological environment Chapter6 The cellular basis of life Chapter objectives Introduction 6.1Prokaryotes and eukaryotes 6.2 A comparison between the ultrastructure of eukaryotic plant and animal cells 6.3 Mitochondria and the process of cell respiration 6.4 Chloroplasts and the process of photosynthesis 6.5 The structure of DNA and RNA 6.6 Protein synthesis 6.7 Chromosomes and cell division 6.8 The study of genetics (heredity) 6.9 Recombinant DNA technology 6.10 Summary 6.11 Problems 6.12 Further reading Chapter7 Population dynamics Chapter objectives Introduction 7.1 Population growth 7.2 population regulation 7.3 Human population dynamics 7.4 Summary 7.5 Problems 7.6 Further reading Chapter 8 Biological communities Chapter objectives Introduction 8.1 Interactions between species 8.2 Natural selection 8.3 Species richness 8.4 ECological succession 8.5 Summary 8.6 Problems 8.7 Further reading Chapter9 Ecosystems and biomes Chapter objectives Introduction 9.1 Food chains and food webs 9.2 Primary production 9.3 Energy flow in ecosystems 9.4 Secondary productivity 9.5 Decomposition 9.6 Ecosystem stability 9.7 Terrestrial and aquatic biomes 9.8 Summary 9.9 Problems 9.10 Further reading Part Two HUMAN IMPACT ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Natural resources Chapter 10 Biological resources Chapter objectives Introduction 10.1 The nature of biological resources 10.2 The importance of biological resources 10.3 Direct damage to biological resources 10.4 Introduced species 10.5 Habitat degradation， loss and fragmentation 10.6 The conservation of biological resources 10.7 Summary 10.8 Problems 10.9 Further reading …… Appendices Glossary Index
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