Discipline
Copyright
2017
Imprint
Pearson
Author(s)
Jay H. Withgott, Matthew Laposata, Barbara Murck
In Environment: The Science behind the Stories, the authors strive to implement a diversity of modern teaching approaches and to show how science can inform efforts to bring about a sustainable society. The text encourages critical thinking and maintains a balanced approach as it fleshes out the vibrant social debate that accompanies environmental issues.
Environment: The Science Behind the Stories provides students with a concrete and engaging framework for understanding and applying the scientific process to environmental concerns. Through its case studies, real-life stories, emphasis on scientific literacy and data analysis, the Third Canadian Edition encourages students to evaluate information critically both in the text and its online resource, MasteringEnvironmentalScience.
Part 1 Foundations of Environmental Science
1 An Introduction to Environmental Science
2 Matter, Energy, and the Physical Environment
3 Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology
4 Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
5 Species Interactions and Community Ecology
Part 2 Issues, Impacts, and Solutions
6 Human Population
7 Soil Resources
8 Agriculture, Food, and Biotechnology
9 Conservation of Species and Habitats
10 Forests and Forest Management
11 Freshwater Systems and Water Resources
12 Marine and Coastal Systems and Fisheries
13 Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution
14 Global Climate Change
15 Fossil Fuels: Energy Use and Impacts
16 Energy Alternatives
17 Mineral Resources and Mining
18 Managing Our Waste
19 Environmental Health and Hazards
20 Environmental Ethics and Economics: Values and Choices
21 Environmental Policy: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
22 Strategies for Sustainability
Appendix A Answers to Data Analysis Questions
Appendix B Some Basics on Graphs