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AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT WAY TO LEARN Now anyone with an interest in environmental science can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Environmental Science Demystified, scientist and writer Linda Williams provides an effective, entertaining, and scientifically compelling way to learn or review the fundamentals of environmental science. With Environmental Science Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers quizzes at the end of each chapter and part to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question "final exam" to reinforce the subject as a whole.Here's everything you need to: Become a better friend to Planet Earth with real-world examples, environmental notes, tips, and scientific news Uncover humans' impact on the Earth's atmosphere, land masses, and water bodies, and the impact of solid and hazardous wastes Learn the truth about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and weather cycles Discover amazing ecosystems and biodiversity, erosion and desertification Learn about the hydrologic cycle, oceans, glaciers, and water pollution and treatment Discover the secrets of geochemical carbon and calcium cycling Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself! Simple enough for beginners but substantial enough for advanced students, Environmental Science Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this important subject.

Table of Contents:
PART ONE: ATMOSPHERE Chapter 1. Our Planet Earth Chapter 2. World Ecosystems and Biodiversity Chapter 3. Atmosphere Chapter 4. Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Test: Part One PART TWO: WATER Chapter 5. Hydrologic Cycle Chapter 6. Oceans and Fisheries Chapter 7. Glaciers Chapter 8. Water Pollution and Treatment Test: Part Two PART THREE: LAND Chapter 9. Weathering and Erosion Chapter 10. Deserts Chapter 11. Geochemical Cycling Chapter 12. Solid and Hazardous Waste Test: Part Three PART FOUR: WHAT CAN BE DONE? Chapter 13. Fossil Fuels Chapter 14. Solar and Nuclear Energy Chapter 15. Wind, Hydroelectric and Geothermal Energy Chapter 16. Future Policy and Alternatives Test: Part Four FINAL EXAM ANSWERS TO EARTH QUIZ, TEST AND EXAM QUESTIONS APPENDIX I: TERMS AND ORGANIZATIONS APPENDIX II: CONVERSION FACTORS, REFERENCES, INTERNET REFERENCES, INDEX

About the Author :
Linda D. Williams is a nonfiction writer with specialities in science, medicine, and space. She works in the Weiss School of Natural Sciences at Rice University, Houston, Texas. A resident of Houston, Texas, Ms. Williams' work has ranged from biochemistry and microbiology to genetics and human enzyme research. She has worked as a technical writer and chief scientist at NASA and McDonnell Douglas, and served as a science speaker for the Medical Sciences Division of NASA-Johnson Space Centre. She is the author of two other popular volumes in this series, Earth Science Demystified and Chemistry Demystified.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071453196
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 0071453199
  • Publisher Date: 16 Jul 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Series Title: Demystified


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