Environmental Engineering

Brings together multiplying issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of clearly explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature.

Explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice. Includes biological sketches of important leaders, over 50 illustrations and drawings and a variety of helpful maps, and original documents not easily located otherwise.

A history of the U.S. government's approach to environmental policy. * 200 alphabetically organized entries on all aspects of the development of U.S. environmental policy, the events, issues, people, and politics. Includes a timeline of major laws, events, and governmental agencies related to environmental policy and a bibliography of important books and essays on U.S. government environmental policy.

Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides analysis and suggests solutions whenever possible.