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NoteMasteringEnvironmentalScience does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringEnvironmentalScience search for ISBN-10: 0321957768/ISBN-13: 9780321957764. That package includes ISBN-10: 0134011058/ISBN-13: 9780134011059 and ISBN-10: 032195789X/ISBN-13: 9780321957894.MasteringEnvironmentalScience should only be purchased when required by an instructor.xxxxxxxxxxxFor Introductory Environmental Science Courses (Non-Majors).Inspiring Students to Explore New Frontiers and Local Solutions The Environment and You, Second Edition, by Norm Christensen and new co-author Lissa Leege, gives today's generation of students reason to be hopeful about environmental challenges by emphasizing the role that science plays in environmental problem solving and solutions. The text offers a solid foundation in the science and demonstrates the role that science can play in influencing personal, community and global environmental issues. The new edition has added New Frontiers discussions that emphasize the interaction between new scientific discoveries, ethics, and policy; andWhere You Live activities that invite students to use primary data sources to explore environmental principles and issues in their local community. A new chapter organization also improves connections between chapters and integrates key concepts with relevant environmental issues.
Contents
Environment, Sustainability, and Science Environmental Ethics, Economics, and Policy The Physical Science of the Environment Organism and Population Ecology and Evolution Human Population Growth Communities and Ecosystems Geography of Life Biodiversity Conservation Climate Change and Global Warming Air Quality Water Agriculture and the Ecology of Food Forest Resources Nonrenewable Energy and Electricity Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Urban Ecosystems Waste Management The Environment and Human Health The Environment and You AppendicesAppendix A: Graph Appendix Appendix B: Metric System Bibliography Glossary Index
