Scientific American Environmental Science for a Changing World
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ISBN: 1464162204 / Publisher: W. H. Freeman, January 2015
This textbook uses stories to examine environmental issues related to human populations, consumption and the environmental footprint, ecology, evolution and biodiversity, water and food resources, fossil fuels and their alternatives, air pollution, sustainable living, and environmental, science, and information literacy. This edition adds chapters on environmental health, environmental policy, world hunger, and biodiversity preservation; incorporates key concepts and end-of-chapter study aids; adds questions to infographics; and moves some chapters online, including those on forest resources, grasslands and soils, marine resources, fisheries, biofuels, and new chapters on mineral resources and geology and raising livestock in concentrated animal feeding operations. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Following real people and real science, Environmental Science for a Changing World provides a unique context for showing students how science works and how to think critically about environmental issues. Chapters don’t merely include interesting stories—each chapter is an example of science journalism at its best, combining Scientific American-style writing, layout, and graphics to tell one compelling story that exemplifies important concepts and issues. This approach has proven so effective, that instructors using the book report a dramatic increase in the number of students who read the assignments and come to class ready to participate.This updated new edition features new stories, updated scientific coverage, and enhanced Infographics—the book’s signature visual study tool that combines memorable images, step-by-step callouts, and now, questions that foster scientific literacy. This edition also has its own dedicated version of Macmillan’s online course space, LaunchPad, which is filled with Video exercises, animations, graphing exercises, and assessments, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing that help students apply the science, debunk misconceptions, and prepare for exams. See what's in the LaunchPad
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