Ebook: Environmental Science: A Global Concern

Ebook: Environmental Science: A Global Concern
Author: William Cunningham
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2014-10-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0077172019

Environmental Science: A Global Concern is a comprehensive presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness. 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. As practicing scientists and educators, the Cunningham author team brings decades of experience in the classroom, in the practice of science, and in civic engagement. This experience helps give students a clear sense of what environmental science is and why it matters in this exciting, new 13th edition. Environmental Science: A Global Concern provides readers with an up-to-date, introductory global view of essential themes in environmental science. The authors balance evidence of serious environmental challenges with ideas about what we can do to overcome them. An entire chapter focuses on ecological restoration; one of the most important aspects of ecology today. Case studies in most chapters show examples of real progress, and “What Can You Do?” lists give students ideas for contributing to solutions

Environmental Science

Environmental Science
Author: William P. Cunningham
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2004-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780070916647

The environment knows no borders. The new Canadian edition of the market-leading Cunningham Environmental Science book illustrates just that, but with local case studies, coverage, challenges and policies. The organization of the text has been redone to better reflect trends across Canada in Environmental Science. Environmental Science by Cunningham et al has a unique balance between science and issues. Armed with knowledge of the science of the environment, students and instructors are able to better understand the policies that come out of scientific knowledge (or in some cases, the science that grows out of the policies). This is the most truly balanced book on the market in Canada. A contributing editor was brought in on this project (Dan Shrubsole, UWO) to team up with the Canadian author (Robert Bailey, UWO) for a truly Canadian section on policy and law. These chapters, while remaining global in overall scope, are the most detailed Canadian policy and law chapters on the market today in Environmental Science. Case studies, vignettes and text throughout includes water crises from North Battleford, Sask. and Walkerton, Ont. To illustrate the challenges of sustainable urban centres, the once-thriving Vancouver downtown east side gets centre stage with their Vancouver agreement as an example of Canada's three levels of government coming together. The Sydney Tar Ponds illustrate the various toxicities associated with past use of the land, and the difficulties and possibilities for the future. In other chapters, the issue of placer mining in the Yukon is explained in detail - the political issues as well as the livelihood of the local population. After all, northern Canada is a large part of the country that can be often ignored. Another example: Four cases which went through the Canadian courts are detailed in one vignette. Each of these are explained in detail, and students are asked to decide: Would you prosecute? At the end of the chapter the actual (and at times surprising) outcomes of these trials are then discussed. These real stories from around the world open up discussion and prompt the student to be more interested in the policy and law of the environment, both in Canada and across the world. After all, as the discussion on the Kyoto Protocol will show, the environment knows no borders. The new edition of this market-leading Environmental Science text offers a wealth of new technology for you and your students. Each text will be packaged FREE with an Essential Study Partner CD-ROM for students and our cool new Online Learning Center website. More than 300 colour photos illustrate examples throughout chapters, both adding information and piquing interest. Approximately 10% percent of these are new and updated, reflecting the Canadianization as well as more current global cases. More than 250 figures illustrate environmental stats and trends throughout the world as well as more home-grown Canadian data. Approximately 10% of figures are new and updated. More than 60 tables are incorporated throughout this text. Almost 20% of these figures are new or revised to update the data or Canadianize the data. This text is not just science, not just policy. IT doesn't concern Canada alone, but rather the entire environment, which has no borders. This is a truly balanced text that will not only pique interest in students who take this as an elective, but is a high enough level to serve as a basis for those who continue their studies in environmental science.

Loose Leaf for Environmental Science

Loose Leaf for Environmental Science
Author: William P. Cunningham, Prof.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781259631153

Environmental Science: A Global Concern is a comprehensive presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness. 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. As practicing scientists and educators, the Cunningham author team brings decades of experience in the classroom, in the practice of science, and in civic engagement. This experience helps give students a clear sense of what environmental science is and why it matters in this exciting, new 13th edition. Environmental Science: A Global Concern provides readers with an up-to-date, introductory global view of essential themes in environmental science. The authors balance evidence of serious environmental challenges with ideas about what we can do to overcome them. An entire chapter focuses on ecological restoration; one of the most important aspects of ecology today. Case studies in most chapters show examples of real progress, and “What Can You Do?” lists give students ideas for contributing to solutions.

Global Environmental Issues

Global Environmental Issues
Author: Frances Harris
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2005-01-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0470093951

Meeting the needs of upper level students, this book treats global environmental problems as complex issues with a network of human and biophysical causes. Each chapter interlinks human demands on the Earth's resources to natural biophysical change - not simply a 'cause and effect' treatment of global issues and environmental change Includes coverage of contemporary hot topics such as biodiversity, urbanisation and sustainable development Global case studies (two per chapter) contextualise theory for students "This book should have considerable appeal among undergraduate and postgraduate students in a broad range of disciplines. Frances Harris has assembled a team of well-qualified authors, who between them consider such important environmental issues as climate and sea level change, biodiversity, GM crops, energy supply, urbanization, pollution and sustainable development. The style is clear and non-technical, the coverage is global and the text is supported by numerous figures and illustrations. Boxed case studies provide useful exemplification of general issues. I have no doubt that this book will be very popular with my own students, in providing detailed analysis of a range of key environmental issues which are frequently reported in the media." Tony Binns, University of Sussex, UK "This book usefully realises that environmental issues are a complex blend of contested science, broader socio-political contexts and the concerns, values, attitudes and livelihoods of individuals. Written by internationally recognised authors, it covers major global issues such as pollution, energy, climate change, sea level rise, food production, urbanisation and sustainability in an informative way, with abundant case studies and illustrations, which clearly exemplify just how complex the facets of the issues can be. It does not offer easy solutions but it is a good exercise in awareness for the reader." Stephen Trudgill, Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK

Environmental Science

Environmental Science
Author: William P. Cunningham
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2000
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780072909326

Written for the introductory-level course in Economic Botany, this long-awaited revision offers more emphasis on key topics like biotechnology and ethnobotany.

Environmental Science for a Changing World (Canadian Edition)

Environmental Science for a Changing World (Canadian Edition)
Author: Karen Ing
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2013-09-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 146418285X

Environmental Science for a Changing World captivates students with real-world stories while exploring the science concepts in context. Engaging stories plus vivid photos and infographics make the content relevant and visually enticing. The result is a text that emphasizes environmental, scientific, and information literacies in a way that engages students.

Environmental Science: A Global Concern

Environmental Science: A Global Concern
Author: William Cunningham
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2009-09-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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. 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.

Science and the Global Environment

Science and the Global Environment
Author: Alan McIntosh
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2016-09-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128018089

Case Studies for Integrating Science and the Global Environment is designed to help students of the environment and natural resources make the connections between their training in science and math and today's complex environmental issues. The book provides an opportunity for students to apply important skills, knowledge, and analytical tools to understand, evaluate, and propose solutions to today's critical environmental issues. The heart of the book includes four major content areas: water resources; the atmosphere and air quality; ecosystem alteration; and global resources and human needs. Each of these sections features in-depth case studies covering a range of issues for each resource, offering rich opportunities to teach how various scientific disciplines help inform the issue at hand. Case studies provide readers with experience in interpreting real data sets and considering alternate explanations for trends shown by the data. This book helps prepare students for careers that require collaboration with stakeholders and co-workers from various disciplines. - Includes global case studies using real data sets that allow readers to practice interpreting data and evaluating alternative explanations - Focuses on critical skills and knowledge, encouraging readers to apply science and math to real world problems - Employs a system-based approach, linking air, water, and land resources to help readers understand that cause-effect may be complex and solutions to environmental problems require multiple perspectives - Includes special features such as links to video clips of scientists at work, boxed information, a solutions section at the end of each case study, and practice exercises