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Scientific American Environmental Science for a Changing World by Anne Houtman, Susan Karr and Jeneen InterlandI (2018, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFreeman & Company, W&H
ISBN-101319059627
ISBN-139781319059620
eBay Product ID (ePID)239689737
Product Key Features
Number of Pages608 Pages
Publication NameScientific American Environmental Science for a Changing World
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChemistry / Environmental (See Also Environmental Science), Life Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Earth Sciences / General, Development / Sustainable Development
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorAnne Houtman, Susan Karr, Jeneen Interlandi
Subject AreaNature, Science, Business & Economics
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight44 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2017-933713
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal304.2
Table Of ContentChapter 1. Introduction to Environmental, Science, and Information Literacy Module 1.1 Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Lessons from a Vanished Society Module 1.2 Science Literacy and the Process of Science Fungal Attacker Threatens North American Bats Module 1.3 Information Literacy and Toxicology Lead in the Water Chapter 2. Ecology Module 2.1 Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycling Engineering Earth Module 2.2 Population Ecology Gray Wolves Return to Yellowstone Module 2.3 Community Ecology The Florida Everglades: A Community in Crisis Chapter 3. Evolution and Biodiversity Module 3.1 Evolution and Extinction A Tropical Murder Mystery Module 3.2 Biodiversity Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Tropical Forests Module 3.3 Preserving Biodiversity A Forest Without Elephants* Chapter 4. Human Populations and Environmental Health Module 4.1 Human Populations The Kerala Model Module 4.2 Urbanization and Sustainable Communities Creating Green Cities Module 4.3 Environmental Health Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare Chapter 5. Managing Resources: Environmental Economics and Policy Module 5.1 Ecological Economics and Consumption Wall to Wall, Cradle to Cradle Module 5.2 Environmental Policy The World Tackles Ozone Depletion Module 5.3 Managing Solid Waste A Plastic Surf Chapter 6. Water Resources Module 6.1 Freshwater Resources Toilet to Tap Module 6.2 Water Pollution Suffocating the Gulf Module 6.3 Marine Ecosystems Ocean Acidification: The "Other" CO2 Problem* Chapter 7. Land Resources Module 7.1 Forests Returning Trees to Haiti Module 7.2 Soil Resources and Grasslands Restoring the Range* Module 7.3 Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned* Chapter 8. Food Resources Module 8.1 Feeding the World A Gene Revolution Module 8.2 Sustainable Agriculture: Raising Crops Farming Like an Ecosystem Module 8.3 Agriculture: Raising Livestock Can Meat Be Part of a Healthy, Environmentally Conscious Diet?* Online Module 8.4 Fisheries and Aquaculture Fish in a Warehouse?* Chapter 9. Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels Module 9.1 Coal Bringing Down the Mountain Module 9.2 Oil and Natural Gas The Bakken Oil Boom Chapter 10. Air Pollution: Consequences of Using Fossil Fuels Module 10.1 Air Pollution The Youngest Scientists Online Module 10.2 Global Climate Change Climate Refugees Chapter 11. Alternatives to Fossil Fuels Module 11.1 Nuclear Power The Future of Fukushima Module 11.2 Sun, Wind, Water, and Earth Energy Fueled by the Sun Module 11.3 Biofuels Gas from Grass* *Available online in SaplingPlus
SynopsisLearn to think critically about the environment as you explore science through real stories from real people as Scientific American Environmental Science for a Changing World brings clarity to scientific processes and concepts to improve your understanding of key topics.
LC Classification NumberGE140.H68 2018
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