Environmental Science: A Global Concern

ISBN-13:	9780070171671
ISBN-10:	007017167X
Author:	William P Cunningham & Mary Ann Cunningham
Publisher:	McGraw Hill Oct 1, 2009
Format:	Paperback
Dimension:	10.7 x 9 x 1.1 inches
Pages:	640
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This book is intended for use in a one- or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level.

We have updated data throughout the chapters in this book. Information and examples presented are the most recent available as of the mid-2009. You will find an abundance of specific numbers and current events - details that are difficult to keep up-to-date in a textbook.

The goal of this book is to provide an up-to-date, introductory global view of essential themes in environmental science along with emphasis on details and case studies that will help students process and retain the general principles. Because most students who will use this book are freshman or sophomore non-science majors, the authors make the text readable and accessible without technical jargon or a presumption of prior science background.

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Environmental Science: A Global Concern, Eleventh Edition, is a comprehensive presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness.

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FORMAT	Paperback
Remarks	Special Promotional Price! Valid While stocks last!
ISBN-10	007017167X
ISBN-13	9780070171671
Dimensions	10.7 x 9 x 1.1 inches
Author	William P Cunningham & Mary Ann Cunningham
Publisher Company	McGraw Hill
About Author	William P Cunningham William Cunningham is a professor of cell biology at the University of Minnesota. He received a B.S. degree in biology from Southwest Texas State College in 1959 and a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Texas in 1963. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at both the Wenner Gren Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and Purdue University. He holds memberships in many biological/educational societies and organizations and has received numerous honors and awards. Dr. Cunningham has devoted himself to education and teaching development at the undergraduate level in biology. He began his educational career in structural biology but for the last 10-15 years has concentrated on environmental science, teaching courses such as Social Uses of Biology; Garbage, Government, and the Globe; Environmental Ethics; and Conservation History.
Book Feature	Table of Content Part One: Principles for Understanding Our Environment 1. Understanding Our Environment 2. Principles of Science and Systems 3. Matter, Energy, and Life 4. Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions 5. Biomes: Global Patterns of Life 6. Population Biology Part Two: People in the Environment 7. Human Populations 8. Environmental Health and Toxicology 9. Food and Hunger 10. Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices Part Three: Understanding and Managing Living Systems 11. Biodiversity: Preserving Species 12. Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes 13. Restoration Ecology Part Four: Physical Resources and Environmental Systems 14. Geology and Earth Resources 15. Air, Weather, and Climate 16. Air Pollution 17. Water Use and Management 18. Water Pollution Part Five: Issues and Policy 19. Conventional Energy 20. Sustainable Energy 21. Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste 22. Urbanization and Sustainable Cities 23. Ecological Economics 24. Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning 25. What Then Shall We Do?

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