Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 9th edition (January 7, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118875826
ISBN-13: 978-1118875827
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.7 x 10.8 inches
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I haven't received the book yet, but saved some money by buying an earlier edition. Here's a comparison chart of the different Chapters of the last 3 Editions. You can see they essentially are the same but swapped in order in a couple places. I don't know how different the content is.Content in 8th Edition Chapter Content in 7th Edition Chapter Content in 6th Edition Chapter1 – Environmental Science & Sustainability 1 – Environmental Science & Sustainability 1. Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability2 – Environmental Laws, Economics & Ethics 2 – Environmental Laws, Economics & Ethics 2. Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics3 – Ecosystems & Energy 3 – Ecosystems & Energy 3. Ecosystems and Energy4 – Ecosystems & the Physical Environment 4 – Ecosystems & Living Organisms 4. Ecosystems and Living Organisms5 - Ecosystems & Living Organisms 5 - Ecosystems & the Physical Environment 5. Ecosystems and the Physical Environment6 – Major Ecosystems of the World 6 – Major Ecosystems of the World 6. Major Ecosystems of the World7 – Human Health & Environmental Toxicology 7 – Human Health & Environmental Toxicology 7. Human Health and Environmental Toxicology8 – The Human Population 8 – Population Change 8. Population Change9 – The Urban Environment 9 – Addressing Population 9. The Problems of Overpopulation10 – Energy Consumption 10 – The Urban World 10. The Urban world11 – Fossil Fuels 11 – Fossil Fuels 11. Fossil Fuels12 – Renewable Energy & Nuclear Power 12 – Nuclear Energy 12. Nuclear Energy13 – Water: A Limited Resource 13 – Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation 13. Renewable Energy and Conservation14 – Soil Resources 14 – Water: A Limited Resource 14.
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