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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

FOR A CHANGING WORLD

SECOND EDITION

SUSAN KARR

Carson-Newman University

JENEEN INTERLANDI

Science Writer

ANNE HOUTMAN

California State University, Bakersfield

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Publisher: Katherine Parker

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Cover Design and Text Illustrations: MGMT. design

Text Design: Dirk Kaufman

Photo Editor: Sheena Goldstein

Photo Researcher: Bianca Moscatelli

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Cover Photo: Annie Marie Musselman

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014957697

ISBN-13: 978-1-4641-6220-6

ISBN-10: 1-4641-6220-4

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