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#1 best-selling Environmental Science text and media package is now even better!   Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories, Fifth Edition engages students using current, integrated case studies that provide a context for understanding science and environmental concerns in a brief, 18-chapter text. Jay Withgott and Matt Laposata present the latest understanding of environmental science along with expanded FAQ discussions that address common student misconceptions and with new Data Analysis questions that build quantitative literacy.   MasteringEnvironmentalScience® with eText is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts both in and outside the classroom. MasteringEnvironmentalScience incorporates activities written by the authors, so your students will arrive better prepared for class. The book and MasteringEnvironmentalScience work together to create a classroom experience that makes teaching and learning more efficient and enjoyable.   Note: If you are purchasing the standalone text or electronic version, MasteringEnvironmentalScience does not come automatically packaged with the text. To purchase MasteringEnvironmentalScience please visit www.masteringenvironmentalscience.com or you can purchase a package of the physical text + MasteringEnvironmentalScience by searching for 0321984455 / 9780321984456.  MasteringEnvironmentalScience is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor.  

Table of Contents:
1           Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science    2           Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems 3           Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology     4           Species Interactions and Community Ecology     5           Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development 6           Human Population     7           Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food     8           Biodiversity and Conservation Biology     9           Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas     10         Environmental Health and Toxicology     11         Geology, Minerals, and Mining 12         Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts 13        Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control     14        Global Climate Change     15        Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation    16        Renewable Energy Alternatives     17         Managing Our Waste     18        The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities   Epilogue:         Sustainable Solutions     Appendix A: Answers to Data Analysis Questions     Appendix B: How to Interpret Graphs     Appendix C: Metric System    Appendix D: Periodic Table of the Elements    Appendix E: Geologic Time Scale     Glossary     Credits     Index      


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321976864
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Science Behind the Stories (Subscription)
  • ISBN-10: 032197686X
  • Publisher Date: 18 Sep 2014
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 480
  • Weight: 1 gr


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