First-2d ed. published under title: Population, resources, environment

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Chapter 1. Population, Resources, Environment: Dimensions of the Human Predicament - Section I. Natural Processes and Human Well-Being - Chapter 2. The Physical World - Chapter 3. Nutrient Cycles - Chapter 4. Populations and Ecosystems - Section II. Population and Renewable Resources - Chapter 5. The History and Future of the Human Population - Chapter 6. Land, Water, and Forests - Chapter 7. A Hungry World - Section III. Energy and Materials - Chapter 8. Energy - Chapter 9. Materials - Section IV. Understanding Environmental Disruption - Chapter 10. Direct Assaults on Well-Being - Chapter 11. Disruption of Ecological Systems - Section V. The Human Predicament: Finding a Way Out - Chapter 12. Humanity at the Crossroads - Chapter 13. Population Policies - Chapter 14. Changing American Institutions - Chapter 15. Rich Nations, Poor Nations, and International Conflict - Chapter 16. Summary - Appendix 2. World Demography - Appendix 2. Food and Nutrition - Appendix 3. Pesticides - Appendix 4. Reproduction and Birth Control

A comprehensive introduction to basic ecological principlees. Offers an expanded treatment of raw materials; a major section is devoted to energy problems; new coverage is given to geophysical and climatological aspects of the environment; and a provocative discussion of the possiblities of social, politcal, and economic change is also included

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