Ch. 1. The environment and the history of environmental concerns -- Ch. 2. The physical environment -- Ch. 3. The biosphere: the living environment -- Ch. 4. Demography and world population growth -- Ch. 5. Society, resources, technology and the environment -- Ch. 6. Human use of the land and its environmental consequences -- Ch. 7. Threats to wildlife and plants -- Ch. 8. Threats to the availability and quality of water -- Ch. 9. Drought, famine and desertification -- Ch. 10. Air pollution and acid rain -- Ch. 11. Ozone depletion and global warming -- Ch. 12. Problems, prospects and solutions.