Atjaunināt sīkdatņu piekrišanu

Living in the Environment 20th edition [Hardback]

3.82/5 (193 ratings by Goodreads)
(President, Earth Education and Research), (President, Earth Education and Research), (President, Earth Education and Research),
  • Formāts: Hardback, 832 pages, height x width x depth: 33x233x281 mm, weight: 1905 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jan-2020
  • Izdevniecība: Brooks/Cole
  • ISBN-10: 0357142209
  • ISBN-13: 9780357142202
Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:
  • Hardback
  • Cena: 83,30 €*
  • * ši ir gala cena, t.i., netiek piemērotas nekādas papildus atlaides
  • Standarta cena: 104,12 €
  • Ietaupiet 20%
  • Grāmatu piegādes laiks ir 3-4 nedēļas, ja grāmata ir uz vietas izdevniecības noliktavā. Ja izdevējam nepieciešams publicēt jaunu tirāžu, grāmatas piegāde var aizkavēties.
  • Daudzums:
  • Ielikt grozā
  • Piegādes laiks - 4-6 nedēļas
  • Pievienot vēlmju sarakstam
Living in the Environment 20th editionPalielināt
  • Formāts: Hardback, 832 pages, height x width x depth: 33x233x281 mm, weight: 1905 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jan-2020
  • Izdevniecība: Brooks/Cole
  • ISBN-10: 0357142209
  • ISBN-13: 9780357142202
Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:
Permanent link: https://www.kriso.lv/db/9780357142202.html
Keywords:
Packed with captivating illustrations from National Geographic and MindTap's anywhere, anytime digital learning tools, Miller/Spoolman's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 20th edition, empowers you with the knowledge and inspiration to make a difference in solving today's environmental issues. Emphasizing sustainability, the authors offer clear introductions to numerous environmental problems and balanced discussions to evaluate potential solutions. Up-to-date coverage includes no-till farming, CRISPR gene editing, phosphate crisis, genetically engineered foods, lithium supplies, recycling threats, economics and climate change, and more. Exercises throughout sharpen your critical-thinking skills, while Core Case Studies help you apply what you've learned. MindTap's exclusive content includes concept animations and conceptual learning activities to help you understand key environmental issues.
Preface for Instructors xvi
Learning Skills xxii
Unit 1 Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
1 The Environment and Sustainability
2(21)
Core Case Study Learning from the Earth
2(1)
1.1 Principles of Sustainability
3(5)
Individuals Matter Janine Benyus: Using Nature to Inspire Sustainable Design and Living
8(1)
1.2 Human Impacts on the Earth
8(5)
1.3 Causes of Environmental Problems
13(4)
Science Focus Some Biomimicry Principles
17(1)
Case Study The Rise of Environmental Conservation and Protection in the United States
17(2)
1.4 Environmentally Sustainable Societies
19(1)
Individuals Matter Tuy Sereivathana: Elephant Protector
20(1)
Tying it all Together Learning from the Earth and Sustainability
21(1)
Critical Thinking
21(1)
Doing Environmental Science
22(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
22(1)
Unit 2 Science, Ecological Principles, and Sustainability
2 Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems
23(19)
Core Case Study How Do Scientists Learn about Nature? Experimenting with a Forest
24(1)
2.1 Science
25(1)
Individuals Matter Jane Goodall: Chimpanzee Researcher and Protector
26(1)
Science Focus Revisions in a Popular Scientific Hypothesis
27(1)
2.2 Matter and Changes in Matter
28(6)
2.3 Energy and Changes in Energy
34(3)
2.4 Systems and How They Respond to Change
37(3)
Tying it all Together The Hubbard Brook Forest Experiment and Sustainability
40(1)
Critical Thinking
40(1)
Doing Environmental Science
41(1)
Data Analysis
41(1)
3 Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
42(25)
Core Case Study Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing
43(1)
3.1 Earth's Life-Support System
44(1)
3.2 Ecosystem Components
45(6)
3.3 Energy in an Ecosystem
51(4)
3.4 Matter in an Ecosystem
55(2)
Science Focus Water's Unique Properties
57(4)
3.5 How Do Scientists Study Ecosystems?
61(1)
Science Focus Planetary Boundaries
62(1)
Individuals Matter Thomas E. Lovejoy---Forest Researcher and Biodiversity Educator
63(2)
Tying it all Together Tropical Rain Forests and Sustainability
65(1)
Critical Thinking
65(1)
Doing Environmental Science
66(1)
Data Analysis
66(1)
4 Biodiversity and Evolution
67(22)
Core Case Study Why Are Amphibians Vanishing?
68(1)
4.1 Earth's Life
69(2)
4.2 Importance of Biodiversity
71(2)
Individuals Matter Edward O. Wilson: A Champion of Biodiversity
73(1)
4.3 Roles of Species in Ecosystems
74(1)
Case Study The American Alligator---A Keystone Species That Almost Went Extinct
75(1)
Science Focus Causes of Amphibian Declines
76(1)
4.4 Evolution
77(4)
4.5 Factors Affecting Biodiversity
81(1)
Science Focus Geological Processes Affect Biodiversity
82(3)
Case Study The Threatened Monarch Butterfly
85(2)
Tying it all Together Amphibians and Sustainability
87(1)
Critical Thinking
87(1)
Doing Environmental Science
88(1)
Data Analysis
88(1)
5 Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control
89(19)
Core Case Study The Southern Sea Otter: A Species in Recovery
90(1)
5.1 Species Interactions
91(2)
Science Focus Threats to Kelp Forests
93(3)
5.2 Ecological Succession
96(2)
5.3 Limits to Population Growth
98(4)
Case Study Exploding White-Tailed Deer Populations in the United States
102(1)
Science Focus The Future of California's Southern Sea Otters
103(2)
Tying it all Together Southern Sea Otters and Sustainability
105(1)
Critical Thinking
106(1)
Doing Environmental Science
106(1)
Data Analysis
107(1)
6 The Human Population
108(18)
Core Case Study Planet Earth: Population 7.6 Billion
109(1)
6.1 How Many People Can the Earth Support?
110(2)
6.2 Factors Affecting Human Population Size
112(1)
Science Focus Projecting Population Change
113(1)
Case Study The U.S. Population---Third Largest and Growing
113(3)
6.3 Age Structure and Population Growth
116(1)
Case Study The American Baby Boom
117(2)
6.4 Slowing Human Population Growth
119(2)
Case Study Population Growth in India
121(1)
Case Study Slowing Population Growth in China
122(2)
Tying it all Together World Population Growth and Sustainability
124(1)
Critical Thinking
124(1)
Doing Environmental Science
125(1)
Data Analysis
125(1)
7 Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
126(26)
Core Case Study African Savanna
127(1)
7.1 Weather
128(3)
7.2 Climate
131(4)
7.3 Climate and Biomes
135(4)
Science Focus Staying Alive in the Desert
139(2)
Science Focus Revisiting the Savanna: Elephants as a Keystone Species
141(9)
Tying it all Together Tropical African Savanna and Sustainability
150(1)
Critical Thinking
150(1)
Doing Environmental Science
151(1)
Data Analysis
151(1)
8 Aquatic Biodiversity
152(22)
Core Case Study Why Should We Care about Coral Reefs?
153(1)
8.1 Aquatic Systems
154(1)
8.2 Importance of Marine Aquatic Systems
155(3)
Case Study Revisiting Coral Reefs---Amazing Centers of Biodiversity
158(2)
8.3 Effects of Human Activities on Marine Ecosystems
160(1)
Science Focus We Are Still Learning about the Ocean's Biodiversity
161(1)
Case Study The Chesapeake Bay---An Estuary in Trouble
162(1)
Individuals Matter Enric Sala: Working to Protect Ocean Ecosystems
163(1)
8.4 Importance of Freshwater Ecosystems
164(5)
8.5 Effects of Human Activities on Freshwater Ecosystems
169(1)
Case Study River Deltas and Coastal Wetlands-Threatened Components of Natural Capital
169(3)
Tying it all Together Coral Reefs and Sustainability
172(1)
Critical Thinking
172(1)
Doing Environmental Science
173(1)
Data Analysis
173(1)
Unit 3 Sustaining Biodiversity
9 Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species and Ecosystem Services
174(27)
Core Case Study Where Have All the Honeybees Gone?
175(1)
9.1 Species Extinction
176(1)
Science Focus Estimating Extinction Rates
177(2)
9.2 Why Should We Care About Species Extinction?
179(2)
9.3 Humans and Species Extinction
181(2)
Case Study The Kudzu Vine and Kudzu Bugs
183(2)
Case Study Wild Boar Invasions
185(4)
Science Focus Honeybee Losses: A Search for Causes
189(2)
Case Study A Disturbing Message from the Birds
191(1)
Individuals Matter Juliana Machado Ferreira: Conservation Biologist and National Geographic Explorer
192(1)
Individuals Matter Qagan Hakki Sekercioglu: Protector of Birds and National Geographic Explorer
193(1)
9.4 Sustaining Wild Species and Ecosystem Services
194(1)
Case Study The U.S. Endangered Species Act
194(5)
Tying it all Together Honeybees and Sustainability
199(1)
Critical Thinking
199(1)
Doing Environmental Science
200(1)
Analysis
200(1)
10 Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
201(30)
Core Case Study Costa Rica---A Global Conservation Leader
202(1)
10.1 Threats to Forest Ecosystems
203(1)
Science Focus Putting a Price Tag on Nature's Ecosystem Services
204(5)
Case Study Many Cleared Forests in the United States Have Grown Back
209(2)
10.2 Managing and Sustaining Forests
211(2)
Science Focus Certifying Sustainably Grown Timber and Products Such as the Paper Used to Make the Print Version of This Book
213(2)
Case Study Deforestation and the Fuelwood Crisis
215(2)
Individuals Matter Florence Reed---Preserving Tropical Forests and Overcoming Poverty
217(1)
10.3 Managing and Sustaining Grasslands
217(2)
10.4 Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
219(1)
Case Study Stresses on U.S. Public Parks
220(2)
Science Focus Reintroducing the Gray Wolf to Yellowstone National Park
222(1)
Case Study Identifying and Protecting Biodiversity in Costa Rica
223(2)
Case Study Madagascar: An Endangered Biodiversity Hotspot
225(1)
Individuals Matter Gretchen Daily---Shining a Light on Ecosystem Services
226(1)
Case Study Ecological Restoration of a Tropical Dry Forest in Costa Rica
227(1)
Tying it all Together Sustaining Costa Rica's Biodiversity
228(1)
Critical Thinking
229(1)
Doing Environmental Science
229(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
230(1)
11 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
231(29)
Core Case Study The Jellyfish Invasion
232(1)
11.1 Threats to Aquatic Biodiversity
233(2)
Science Focus Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem
235(3)
Science Focus How Invasive Carp Have Muddied Some Waters
238(4)
Case Study Why Should We Protect Sharks?
242(1)
Case Study Protecting Whales: A Success Story So Far
243(1)
Case Study Threatened Sea Turtles
244(1)
Science Focus Why Are Jellyfish Populations Increasing?
245(1)
11.2 Protecting and Sustaining Marine Biodiversity
245(2)
Individuals Matter Sylvia Earle---Advocate for the Oceans
247(1)
11.3 Managing and Sustaining Marine Fisheries
248(2)
11.4 Protecting and Sustaining Wetlands
250(1)
Science Focus The Ecological Importance of Beavers
251(1)
Case Study Can We Restore the Florida Everglades?
252(1)
11.5 Protecting and Sustaining Freshwater Lakes, Rivers, and Fisheries
253(1)
Case Study Can the Great Lakes Survive Repeated Invasions by Alien Species?
254(2)
11.6 Priorities for Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity
256(1)
Tying it all Together Invading Jellyfish and Aquatic Sustainability
257(1)
Critical Thinking
258(1)
Doing Environmental Science
258(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
258(2)
Unit 4 Sustaining Natural Resources
12 Food Production and the Environment
260(39)
Core Case Study No-Till Farming
261(1)
12.1 Food Security
262(3)
12.2 Food Production
265(3)
Case Study Industrialized Food Production in the United States
268(3)
12.3 Environmental Effects of Food Production
271(7)
Science Focus Controversy over Genetically Engineered Foods
278(2)
12.4 Protecting Crops from Pests
280(3)
Case Study Ecological Surprises: Unintended Consequences
283(3)
12.5 Producing Food More Sustainably
286(2)
Science Focus The Dirt on No-Till Farming
288(1)
Science Focus Hydroponics: Growing Crops without Soil
289(3)
Individuals Matter David Tilman---Polyculture Researcher
292(1)
Science Focus Perennial Polyculture and the Land Institute
293(1)
12.6 Improving Food Security
294(2)
Tying it all Together No-Till Farming and Sustainability
296(1)
Critical Thinking
296(1)
Doing Environmental Science
297(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
297(2)
13 Water Resources
299(30)
Core Case Study The Colorado River
300(1)
13.1 Earth's Water Resources
301(3)
Case Study Freshwater Resources in the United States
304(3)
Science Focus Using Satellites to Monitor Groundwater Supplies
307(1)
13.2 Sustainability of Groundwater
307(2)
Case Study Overpumping the Ogallala Aquifer
309(2)
13.3 Increasing Freshwater Supplies
311(2)
Case Study How Dams Can Kill a Delta
313(2)
Science Focus The Search for Better Desalination Technology
315(1)
13.4 Water Transfers
315(1)
Case Study The Aral Sea Disaster: An Example of Unintended Consequences
316(2)
13.5 Using Freshwater More Sustainably
318(2)
Individuals Matter Jennifer Burney: Environmental Scientist and National Geographic Explorer
320(1)
Case Study How Californians Have Dealt with Water Woes
321(3)
13.6 Flooding
324(1)
Case Study Living Dangerously on Floodplains in Bangladesh
325(2)
Tying it all Together The Colorado River and Sustainability
327(1)
Critical Thinking
327(1)
Doing Environmental Science
328(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
328(1)
14 Geology and Mineral Resources
329(22)
Core Case Study The Real Cost of Gold
330(1)
14.1 Geology and Mineral Resources
331(2)
14.2 Supplies of Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
333(2)
Case Study The Importance of Rare Earth Metals
335(2)
14.3 Environmental Effects of Using Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
337(4)
14.4 Using Mineral Resources More Sustainably
341(1)
Science Focus The Nanotechnology Revolution
342(1)
Case Study Graphene and Phosphorene: New Revolutionary Materials
342(1)
Individuals Matter Yu-Guo Guo: Designer of Nanotechnology Batteries and National Geographic Explorer
343(1)
14.5 Geological Hazards
344(5)
Tying it all Together The Real Cost of Gold and Sustainability
349(1)
Critical Thinking
350(1)
Doing Environmental Science
350(1)
Data Analysis
350(1)
15 Nonrenewable Energy
351(24)
Core Case Study Using Hydrofracking to Produce Oil and Natural Gas
352(1)
15.1 Energy Resources
353(2)
15.2 Oil
355(1)
Case Study Oil Production and Consumption in the United States
356(2)
15.3 Natural Gas
358(1)
15.4 Coal
359(1)
Science Focus Environmental Effects of Natural Gas Production and Fracking in the United States
360(1)
Individuals Matter Maria Gunnoe: Fighting to Save Mountains
361(4)
15.5 Nuclear Power
365(6)
Case Study The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident in Japan
371(2)
Tying it all Together Fracking, Nonrenewable Energy, and Sustainability
373(1)
Critical Thinking
373(1)
Doing Environmental Science
374(1)
Data Analysis
374(1)
16 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
375(32)
Core Case Study Saving Energy and Money
376(1)
16.1 A New Energy Transition
377(1)
16.2 Reducing Energy Waste
378(4)
Science Focus The Search for Better Batteries
382(5)
16.3 Solar Energy
387(6)
16.4 Wind Energy
393(3)
Science Focus Making Wind Turbines Safer for Birds and Bats
396(1)
16.5 Geothermal Energy
396(2)
Individuals Matter Andres Ruzo---Geothermal Energy Sleuth and National Geographic Explorer
398(1)
16.6 Biomass Energy
399(2)
16.7 Hydropower
401(1)
16.8 Hydrogen
402(1)
16.9 A More Sustainable Energy Future
403(2)
Tying it all Together Saving Energy and Money and Reducing Our Environmental Impact
405(1)
Critical Thinking
405(1)
Doing Environmental Science
406(1)
Data Analysis
406(1)
Unit 5 Sustaining Environmental Quality
17 Environmental Hazards and Human Health
407(29)
Core Case Study Mercury's Toxic Effects
408(1)
17.1 Health Hazards and Risk Assessment
409(1)
17.2 Biological Hazards
409(2)
Science Focus Genetic Resistance to Antibiotics and Antifungals
411(1)
Case Study The Global Threat from Tuberculosis
412(1)
Individuals Matter Hayat Sindi: Health Science Entrepreneur
413(1)
Case Study The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
414(1)
Science Focus Ecological Medicine: Tracking Infectious Diseases from Animals to Humans
415(1)
Case Study Malaria---The Spread of a Deadly Parasite
416(2)
17.3 Chemical Hazards
418(1)
Case Study PCBs---A Toxic Legacy from the Past
418(3)
Science Focus The Controversy over BPA
421(1)
17.4 Evaluating Risks from Chemical Hazards
422(1)
Case Study Protecting Children from Toxic Chemicals
423(4)
Case Study Pollution Prevention Pays
427(2)
17.5 Perceiving and Avoiding Risks
429(1)
Case Study Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes
430(4)
Tying it all Together Mercury's Toxic Effects and Sustainability
434(1)
Critical Thinking
434(1)
Doing Environmental Science
435(1)
Data Analysis
435(1)
18 Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion
436(31)
Core Case Study Los Angeles Air Pollution
437(1)
18.1 The Atmosphere
438(1)
18.2 Outdoor Air Pollution
439(1)
Science Focus Atmospheric Brown Clouds
440(3)
Case Study Lead: A Highly Toxic Pollutant
443(1)
Science Focus Detecting Air Pollutants and Monitoring Air Quality
444(3)
18.3 Acid Deposition
447(4)
18.4 Indoor Air Pollution
451(2)
Case Study Radioactive Radon Gas
453(1)
18.5 Health Effects of Air Pollution
454(1)
18.6 Reducing Air Pollution
455(3)
Case Study Revisiting Air Pollution in Los Angeles
458(3)
18.7 Ozone Layer Depletion
461(1)
Individuals Matter Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina---A Scientific Story of Expertise, Courage, and Persistence
462(3)
Tying it all Together Los Angeles Air Pollution and Sustainability
465(1)
Critical Thinking
465(1)
Doing Environmental Science
466(1)
Data Analysis
466(1)
19 Climate Change
467(38)
Core Case Study Rising Sea Levels
468(1)
19.1 Climate Change
469(1)
Science Focus The Study of Past and Current Climate Change
470(2)
19.2 Causes Of Climate Change
472(4)
Science Focus Using Models to Project Future Changes in Atmospheric Temperatures
476(3)
19.3 Effects Of Climate Change
479(4)
Individuals Matter James Balog: Watching Glaciers Melt
483(5)
Case Study Alaska---A Preview of Climate Change
488(2)
19.4 Slowing Climate Change
490(10)
19.5 Adapting To Climate Change
500(2)
Tying it all Together Rising Sea Levels and Sustainability
502(1)
Critical Thinking
502(1)
Doing Environmental Science
503(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
503(2)
20 Water Pollution
505(31)
Core Case Study The Gulf of Mexico's Annual Dead Zone
506(1)
20.1 Water Pollution: Causes and Effects
507(3)
Science Focus Testing Water for Pollutants
510(1)
20.2 Stream and Lake Pollution
510(4)
Case Study Pollution in the Great Lakes
514(1)
20.3 Groundwater Pollution
515(2)
Case Study Arsenic in Drinking Water
517(2)
Science Focus Converting Dirty Water to Drinking Water
519(1)
Case Study Is Bottled Water a Good Option?
519(1)
Case Study Lead in Drinking Water: Flint Michigan
520(1)
20.4 Ocean Pollution
521(2)
Science Focus Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone: A Closer Look
523(1)
Case Study Ocean Garbage Patches: There Is No Away
523(2)
Case Study The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
525(1)
20.5 Water Pollution Solutions
526(2)
Case Study Reducing Water Pollution in the United States
528(4)
Science Focus Treating Sewage by Learning from Nature
532(2)
Tying it all Together Dead Zones and Sustainability
534(1)
Critical Thinking
534(1)
Doing Environmental Science
535(1)
Data Analysis
535(1)
21 Solid and Hazardous Waste
536(28)
Core Case Study Cradle-to-Cradle Design
537(1)
21.1 Solid and Hazardous Waste Problems
538(1)
Case Study Solid Waste in the United States
539(1)
Science Focus Garbology and Tracking Trash
540(1)
Case Study E-Waste---A Serious Hazardous Waste Problem
541(1)
21.2 Dealing With Solid Waste
541(2)
21.3 Reducing Solid Waste
543(1)
Individuals Matter William McDonough
544(4)
Science Focus Bioplastics
548(1)
Case Study a Threat to U.S. Recycling
549(1)
21.4 Burning or Burying Solid Waste
549(4)
21.5 Dealing With Hazardous Waste
553(1)
Case Study Recycling E-Waste
553(3)
Case Study Hazardous Waste Regulation in the United States
556(2)
21.6 A Low-Waste Economy
558(1)
Case Study Industrial Ecosystems: Biomimicry
559(2)
Tying it all Together The Cradle-to-Cradle Approach and Sustainability
561(1)
Critical Thinking
562(1)
Doing Environmental Science
562(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
563(1)
22 Urbanization and Sustainability
564(24)
Core Case Study Portland, Oregon: Urban Sustainability in Action
565(1)
22.1 Urbanization
566(1)
Case Study Urbanization in the United States
567(3)
22.2 Resource and Environmental Problems
570(3)
Case Study Mexico City
573(1)
22.3 Transportation
574(4)
22.4 Land-Use Planning
578(2)
22.5 Urban Sustainability
580(2)
Science Focus Sustainable Community Development---A Key to Global Sustainability
582(1)
Case Study The Eco-City Concept in Curitiba, Brazil
583(1)
Individuals Matter Peggy M. Shepherd: Fighting for Environmental Justice in Urban America
584(2)
Tying it all Together Portland, Oregon, and Sustainability
586(1)
Critical Thinking
586(1)
Doing Environmental Science
587(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
587(1)
Unit 6 Sustaining Human Societies
23 Economics, Environment, and Sustainability
588(23)
Core Case Study Germany: Using Economics to Shift to Renewable Energy
589(1)
23.1 Economic Systems and the Biosphere
590(3)
23.2 Economic Value of Natural Capital and Pollution Control
593(3)
23.3 Using Economics to Deal With Environmental Problems
596(1)
Individuals Matter Paul Hawken: Businessman and Environmental Champion
597(5)
23.4 Poverty and Environmental Problems
602(1)
Case Study Microlending
603(2)
23.5 Environmentally Sustainable Economies
605(4)
Tying it all Together Germany's Transition to Renewable Energy and Sustainability
609(1)
Critical Thinking
609(1)
Doing Environmental Science
610(1)
Data Analysis
610(1)
24 Politics, Environment, and Sustainability
611(24)
Core Case Study The Greening of American Campuses
612(1)
24.1 Government Role in a Transition to Sustainable Societies
613(3)
24.2 Environmental Policy
616(2)
Science Focus Science and Politics---Principles and Procedures
618(1)
Individuals Matter Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez
619(1)
24.3 Environmental Laws
620(4)
Case Study A Weaker U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
624(1)
24.4 Environmental Groups
624(1)
Case Study The Natural Resources Defense Council
625(1)
Case Study The Environmental Transformation of Chattanooga, Tennessee
626(1)
Individuals Matter Butterfly in a Redwood Tree
627(1)
24.5 Environmental Security
628(3)
24.6 Sustainable and Just Environmental Policies
631(1)
Case Study The Netherlands---A Model for a National Green Plan
631(2)
Tying it all Together Greening College Campuses and Sustainability
633(1)
Critical Thinking
633(1)
Doing Environmental Science
634(1)
Data Analysis
634(1)
25 Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
635(1)
Core Case Study Biosphere 2---A Lesson in Humility
636(1)
25.1 Environmental Worldviews
637(3)
Case Study Managing Public Lands in the United States---A Clash of Worldviews
640(2)
25.2 Role Of Education
642(3)
Individuals Matter Juan Martinez: Connecting People with Nature
645(1)
25.3 Living More Sustainably
645(1)
Individuals Matter Aldo Leopold
646(2)
Science Focus Biosphere 3: Can We Move to Mars?
648(1)
Case Study The United States, China, and Sustainability
648(2)
Individuals Matter Lester R. Brown: Champion of Sustainability
650(2)
Tying it all Together Biosphere 2: A Lesson in Humility
652(1)
Critical Thinking
652(1)
Doing Environmental Science
653(1)
Ecological Footprint Analysis
653
Glossary 1
Index N
G. Tyler Miller has written 65 editions of textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology, energy and environmental chemistry. Since 1975, his books have been among the most widely used textbooks for environmental science in the United States and throughout the world. Translated into eight languages, they have been used by more than 3 million students. Dr. Miller has a professional background in chemistry, physics and ecology. He taught college for 20 years, developed one of the nation's first environmental studies programs and created an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate science program before deciding to write environmental science textbooks full time in 1975. Now retired, Dr. Miller created Earth Education and Research, an enterprise that was devoted to improving environmental education. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received honorary doctoral degrees in recognition of his significant contributions to environmental education. G. Tyler Miller has written 65 editions of textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology, energy and environmental chemistry. Since 1975, his books have been among the most widely used textbooks for environmental science in the United States and throughout the world. Translated into eight languages, they have been used by more than 3 million students. Dr. Miller has a professional background in chemistry, physics and ecology. He taught college for 20 years, developed one of the nation's first environmental studies programs and created an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate science program before deciding to write environmental science textbooks full time in 1975. Now retired, Dr. Miller created Earth Education and Research, an enterprise that was devoted to improving environmental education. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received honorary doctoral degrees in recognition of his significant contributions to environmental education. Scott Spoolman is an experienced writer in the field of educational publishing, with more than 30 years of expertise. Between 2003 and 2018, he worked with Tyler Miller as a co-author on editions of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and SUSTAINING THE EARTH. With Norman Myers, he co-authored ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS: A MODULAR APPROACH. Spoolman has authored numerous books and articles in the fields of environmental science, geology and natural history, politics and business. Additionally, he has served as a consulting editor, contributing to the development of over 70 college and high school textbooks in the natural and social sciences. He earned a master's degree in science journalism from the University of Minnesota. In his free time, Spoolman enjoys exploring the forests and waters of his native Wisconsin along with his family -- his wife, environmental educator Gail Martinelli, son Will and daughter Katie. Scott Spoolman is an experienced writer in the field of educational publishing, with more than 30 years of expertise. Between 2003 and 2018, he worked with Tyler Miller as a co-author on editions of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and SUSTAINING THE EARTH. With Norman Myers, he co-authored ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS: A MODULAR APPROACH. Spoolman has authored numerous books and articles in the fields of environmental science, geology and natural history, politics and business. Additionally, he has served as a consulting editor, contributing to the development of over 70 college and high school textbooks in the natural and social sciences. He earned a master's degree in science journalism from the University of Minnesota. In his free time, Spoolman enjoys exploring the forests and waters of his native Wisconsin along with his family -- his wife, environmental educator Gail Martinelli, son Will and daughter Katie.