
Friedland/Relyea Environmental Science for AP*
W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 15. February 2011
Book
Hardback
656 pages
978-0-7167-3849-7 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook is written specifically for the AP* Environmental Science (APES) course, directly addressing the needs of APES students and teachers from beginning to end. The Friedland package uniquely prepares students for the quantitative aspects of the APES course in a way no other text does. In addition, it explores and explains every topic within the APES course description while offering a scientific and balanced approach to the key concepts.
The Friedland text is known for its accessibility and for familiarising students with the findings that inform environmental decision making at all levels-from personal choice to national and international policy. Friedland/Relyea Environmental Science for AP* is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.
The Friedland text is known for its accessibility and for familiarising students with the findings that inform environmental decision making at all levels-from personal choice to national and international policy. Friedland/Relyea Environmental Science for AP* is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.
More details
Edition
2011
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
656 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7167-3849-7 (9780716738497)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Andrew J. Friedland - The Richard and Jane Pearl Professor in Environmental Studies and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth. He was the founding chair of the Advanced Placement Test Development Committee (College Board) for Environmental Science. He has a strong interest in high school science education and in the early years of APES he participated in a number of trainer and teacher workshops at Kimball Union Academy, Dartmouth College, and elsewhere.
Rick Relyea - The Director of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also serves as Director of the Jefferson Project at Lake George, a groundbreaking partnership between Rensselaer, IBM, and the FUND for Lake George.
David Courard-Hauri - An Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. At Drake, Dr. Courard-Hauri teaches courses on Environmental Science, Climate Change Science and Policy, Quantitative Methods in Environmental Decision Making, and Ecological Economics.
Rick Relyea - The Director of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also serves as Director of the Jefferson Project at Lake George, a groundbreaking partnership between Rensselaer, IBM, and the FUND for Lake George.
David Courard-Hauri - An Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. At Drake, Dr. Courard-Hauri teaches courses on Environmental Science, Climate Change Science and Policy, Quantitative Methods in Environmental Decision Making, and Ecological Economics.
Content
Directly addressing the needs of APES students and teachers from beginning to end