environmental aspects

Discusses saving the American wilderness, including preservation and conservation, environmental activism, recreation in the wilderness, and the future of wilderness management.

Offers a detailed analysis of how global warming is impacting the world and everyday life today, and warns of what will happen if steps are not taken now to stop the spread of global warming.

Describes the wreck of the "Exxon Valdez" in 1989, its impact on wildlife and the environment of southern Alaska, its cleanup, and steps taken toward the prevention of future oil spills. Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and a table of major oil spills.

Describes biological hazards for general readers, covering human pathogens in water, food, and air; crop and livestock pathogens; venoms and toxins; and predators; and provides statistics, primary sources, and a bibliography.

Examines the controversy over the use of pesticides and discusses the effects of this use on agriculture, health, and the environment.

Explores some of the greatest problems that threaten the world's ecosystems and ways in which both knowledge and technology can provide essential services to impoverished areas.

Presents an examination of the issues related to air quality, providing a collection of essays that discuss the challenges of keeping air safe and clean, with information on pollution sources and their effects on health and environment.

Explains what acid rain is, discusses what scientists have learned about the phenomena since its discovery, looks at the causes and effects of acid rain, and considers ways to reverse acid rain pollution.

Outlines a series of economic strategies for business that will reverse global environmental and social degradation.

Presents a comprehensive overview of current environmental challenges from a number of leading scientists and researchers.