Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories (2nd Edition)
- ISBN 10: 0805306404
- ISBN 13: 9780805306408
- Authors: Jay H. Withgott - Scott R. Brennan
- Edition: 2
- Release: 2006-10-30
- Format: Paperback (448 pages)
- List Price: $97.60
- Tags: Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Professional & Technical, Engineering, Civil
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Book Description: Essential Environment: Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories retains all the popular features of the landmark first edition—including its integrated central case study approach, and focus on the scientific process, current data and critical thinking— in a brief 15-chapter text. The Second Edition features a new chapter on ecology  with expanded coverage of community ecology and biomes.  New end-of-chapter activities and interactive exercises on the Environmental Place Website help readers hone the skills they need to make informed decisions on environmental issues. Calculating Ecological Footprint activities at the end of each chapter give readers practice in applying individual decisions to larger scales. The Investigate It! interactive map on the website provides more than 120 additional case studies.You Decide web activities help readers learn how to analyze data on global warming and conservation.  Foundations of Environmental Science: An introduction to environmental science, Environmental economics and environmental policy, Environmental systems: Chemistry, energy, and ecosystems, Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology . Species interactions and community ecology. Environmental Issues and the Search for Solutions: Human population growth, Soils, agriculture, and the future of food, Biodiversity and conservation biology, Urbanization, land use, and resources management, Environmental health and toxicology, Freshwater and marine systems and resources, The atmosphere, air pollution, and global climate change, Nonrenewable energy sources and their environmental impacts, Renewable energy alternatives, Waste management, Sustainable Solutions. For all readers interested in environmental science.
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