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Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 15th Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date environmental science text on the market. It has the most balanced approach to environmental science instruction, with bias-free comparative diagrams throughout and a focus on prevention of and solutions to environmental problems. This "basic select" version offers just the textbook with no access to accompanying media products for students.
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Miller provides an introductory environmental science textbook that focuses on sustainability as a main theme, including sub-themes of natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the idea that individuals matter. Each chapter includes a case study that is related to four principles of sustainability, also described in the chapters. The text incorporates material from science, economics, political science, and environmental ethics and uses a global perspective. This edition contains 26 supplements, such as maps and basic chemistry; interactive exercises; questions and new photos and figures; discussions of China, India, and careers; graphing exercises; and updated and new topics--for example, ecological footprints, hurricanes and New Orleans, and new urbanism. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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