Ch. 1. Introduction to environmental science -- Ch. 2. The physical environment -- Ch. 3. The Biosphere -- Ch. 4. Environment: An integrated system of four spheres -- Ch. 5. Demography -- Ch. 6. Principles of resource management -- Ch. 7. Fundamentals of energy, fossil fuels, and hydroelectric power -- Ch. 8. Nuclear energy -- Ch. 9. Alternative energy sources and energy conservation -- Ch. 10. Mineral resources -- Ch. 11. Water resources -- Ch. 12. Conserving biological resources -- Ch. 13. Feeding the world -- Ch. 14. Principles of pollution control -- Ch. 15. Toxicology, pesticides, and risk -- Ch. 16. Water pollution -- Ch. 17. Air pollution: Local and regional -- Ch. 18. Global air pollution: Destruction of the ozone layer and global warming -- Ch. 19. Municipal solid waste and hazardous waste -- Ch. 20. Environmental economics -- Ch. 21. Environmental ethics -- Ch. 22. Historical, social, and legal aspects of the current environmental crisis.

Epilogue: Environmental Literacy -- App. A. Common Measures of Energy and Power -- App. B. English/Metric Conversion Table -- App. C. Selected Major Pieces of U.S. Environmental Legislation -- App. D. Selected Pieces of International Environmental Legislation -- App. E. Selected Environmental Organizations -- App. F. Answers to Odd-Numbered Study Questions.