Environment - The Science Behind the Stories (3rd Canadian Ed)(gnv64)

Environment - The Science Behind the Stories (3rd Ed)
By Jay H. Withgott, Matthew Laposata & Barbara Murck
Pearson Canada | February 2016 | ISBN-10: 0321931467 | 817 Pages | PDF | 64.9 mb

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, Third Canadian Edition encourages students to evaluate information critically both in the text and its online resource, MasteringEnvironmentalScience.

CONTENTS
Part 1 Foundations of Environmental Science
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Environmental Science
Chapter 2 Matter, Energy, and the Physical Environment
Chapter 3 Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology
Chapter 4 Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
Chapter 5 Species Interactions and Community Ecology
Part 2 Issues, Impacts, and Solutions
Chapter 6 Human Population
Chapter 7 Soil Resources
Chapter 8 Agriculture, Food, and Biotechnology
Chapter 9 Conservation of Species and Habitats
Chapter 10 Forests and Forest Management
Chapter 11 Freshwater Systems and Water Resources
Chapter 12 Marine and Coastal Systems and Fisheries
Chapter 13 Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution
Chapter 14 Global Climate Change
Chapter 15 Fossil Fuels: Energy Use and Impacts
Chapter 16 Energy Alternatives
Chapter 17 Mineral Resources and Mining
Chapter 18 Managing Our Waste
Chapter 19 Environmental Health and Hazards
Chapter 20 Environmental Ethics and Economics: Values and Choices
Chapter 21 Environmental Policy: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
Chapter 22 Strategies for Sustainability
Appendices
Appendix A Answers to Data Analysis Questions
Appendix B Some Basics on Graphs