Includes index

Pt. 1. Humans in the Environment -- Interview: Lester Brown on the Environmental Revolution -- Ch. 1. Our Changing Environment -- Ch. 2. Solving Environmental Problems -- Pt. 2. World We Live In -- Interview: George Woodwell on Global Ecology and the Human Factor -- Ch. 3. Ecosystems and Energy -- Ch. 4. Ecosystems and Living Things -- Ch. 5. Ecosystems and the Physical Environment -- Ch. 6. Major Ecosystems of the World -- Ch. 7. Ecosystems, Economics, and Government -- Pt. 3. Crowded World -- Interview: Anne & Paul Ehrlich on A Population Policy for the Super-Consumers -- Ch. 8. Understanding Population Growth -- Ch. 9. Facing the Problems of Overpopulation -- Pt. 4. Search for Energy -- Interview: L. Hunter Lovins on Efficiency Technology: Less Energy, More Power -- Ch. 10. Fossil Fuels -- Ch. 11. Nuclear Energy -- Ch. 12. Renewable Energy and Conservation -- Pt. 5. Our Precious Resources -- Interview: Russell Train on Preserving Biological Diversity in the Developing World -- Ch. 13. Water: A Fragile Resource -- Ch. 14. Soils and Their Preservation -- Ch. 15. Minerals: A Nonrenewable Resource -- Ch. 16. Wildlife: Our Plant and Animal Resources -- Ch. 17. Land Resources and Conservation -- Ch. 18. Food Resources: A Challenge for Agriculture. Interview: Richard Mahoney on Delivering Biotechnology to Developing Nations -- Pt. 6. Environmental Concerns -- Interview: Frank Press on Transnational Cooperation in Environmental Science -- Ch. 19. Air Pollution -- Ch. 20. Global Changes -- Ch. 21. Water and Soil Pollution -- Ch. 22. Pesticide Dilemma -- Ch. 23. Solid and Hazardous Wastes -- Pt. 7. Tomorrow's World -- Interview: Jerry Greenfield on Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream: The Business of Social Responsibility -- Ch. 24. Tomorrow's World. Satellite Photo Composite: Earth at Night -- Appendix I: Review of Basic Chemistry -- Appendix II: How To Make A Difference -- Appendix III: Green Collar Professions.