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Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet  
Author: Daniel B. Botkin, Edward A. Keller
ISBN: 0471389145
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
   Book Review


From Book News, Inc.
A colorful textbook for a course introducing the scientific principles and practices of studying the environment, presenting information from analytical and interdisciplinary perspectives. Pivots on the basic themes of human population, sustainability, a global perspective, the urban world, values, knowledge, and social justice. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Most chapters have been revised and the references updated from the 1995 edition. Support material for both students and instructors is also available. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
Offers a modern and different perspective.
* Includes updated content to reflect latest research findings.
* Each chapter ending has references to related material on the web.


Book Info
Takes a scientific approach to environmental issues instead of a political/social approach to environmental problems. Environmental cases are used to highlight important applications.


The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Written by active scientists, this timely book helps readers understand how to think about the environment--not what to think. Incorporates five integrating themes: a global perspective, human population, sustainability, the urban world and values, knowledge and social justice. Each chapter begins with a case study that illustrates the topics discussed.




Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Offers a modern and different perspective. * Includes updated content to reflect latest research findings. * Each chapter ending has references to related material on the web.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

An introductory textbook that presents the most important concepts in the study of the environment from an analytical and interdisciplinary perspective, and encourages students to formulate their own thoughts about environmental problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

     



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