CONTENTS:- 1. Environment; 2. Environmentalism; 3. Biosphere; 4. Ecosystem; 5. Roles of organisms; 6. Ecological succession; 7. Atmosphere; 8. Forest; 9. Forests and forestry; 10. River; 11. Flood control; 12. Estuary; 13. Ocean and oceanography; 14. Watershed; 15. Sources of energy; 16. Fuels; 17. Wood; 18. Coal; 19. Gaseous fuel; 20. Living on the edge; 21. Nuclear energy; 22. Soil; 23. Landuse; 24. Desert; 25. Reclamation of land; 26. Conservation; 27. Soil erosion; 28. Earthquakes; 29. Volcanoes; 30. Pollution; 31. Air pollution; 32. Smog; 33. Antarctic and Arctic 'ozone hole' formation; 34. Water pollution; 35. Crop damage caused by atmospheric pollution; 36. Aerosols; 37. Damage to health by dust particles; 38. Sewage purification; 39. Chemical industry; 40. Lead damage to health; 41. Corrugated plate filter; 42. Composting of sewage sludge: the counterflow process; 43. Water supply: preparation of surface water; 44. Damage to health from mercury; 45. Fluorine and the fluoridation of drinking water; 46. Cadmium damage to health; 47. Self-purification of waters; 48. Heating of rivers; 49. Petroleum industry; 50. Air purification-the electrostatic precipitator; 51. Pollution from spraying; 52. Conservation; 53. Disposal of domestic and industrial refuse in industrial agglomerations; 54. Sewage disposal; 55. Agriculture; 56. Aquifer; 57. Chernobyl' accident; 58. Global warming; 59. Value education; 60. Endangered species; 61. Population policies; 62. Family welfare; 63. Mining; 64. Ecological pyramids; 65. Biodiversity.
DESCRIPTION
The text is carefully compiled and edited to include various aspects of environmental studies. Each chapter has been developed with best illustrations that best suit the class-room instruction. Every concept included in this text has been explained in a scientific manner. Whenever possible, simple language is used. This present text covers the syllabus prescribed for UGC. This present text would hopefully be a welcome addition to the rather meagre literature in this popular area. This text is also useful for the general reader as well.
