Environment of Life

The nature of the environment; The biosphere: an overview; Ecological principles; Population dynamics; Human populations and conservation; Humanity and nature: conservation of land and wildlife; Population growth; Food and famine; Population control; Environment and health; The microsphere: the infernal/external environment; Genetic injury: mutations; Somatic injury; Environmental quality; The atmosphere; The hydrosphere; The geosphere; Technological debris; Pesticides; Food quality; Radiation; Energy, the sun, and the atom; Human energy demand; Fossil fuels; Nuclear energy; Renewable energy and energy conservation; Benefits versus risks: the human dilemma; Index.