Essentials of Environmental Science
2nd Edition
Published on 14. December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
444 pages
978-1-319-06566-9 (ISBN)
Description
Essentials of Environmental Science is ideal for a one-semester course. It takes the same non-biased approach as its parent text, teaching students to think critically about data presented. In addition to being briefer, Essentials is even more accessible placing less emphasize on math calculations. The coverage of ecology, agriculture, energy, and water has also been streamlined to provide a more focused treatment of the science concepts.
More details
Edition
2nd ed. 2019
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
444 p.
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
921 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-319-06566-9 (9781319065669)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Andrew J. Friedland is The Richard and Jane Pearl Professor in Environmental Studies and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth. He has authored or coauthored more than fifty-five peer-reviewed publications and one book, Writing Successful Science Proposals (Yale University Press).
Rick Relyea is 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.
Rick Relyea is 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.
Content
1.- Introduction to Environmental Science.- 2 Matter, Energy, and Change.- 3 Ecosystem Ecology and Biomes.- 4 Evolution, Biodiversity, and Community Ecology.- 5 Human Population Growth.- 6 Geologic Processes, Soils, and Minerals.- 7 Land Resources and Agriculture.- 8 Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy.- 9 Water Resources and Water Pollution.- 10 Air Pollution.- 11 Solid Waste Generation and Disposal.- 12 Human Health Risk.- 13 Conservation of Biodiversity.- 14 Climate Alteration and Global Change.- 15 Environmental Economics, Equity, and Policy.