Connections in Environmental Science: A Case Study Approach - Softcover

Mayer, J.Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072297263 ISBN 13: 9780072297263

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 2000

Synopsis

This brief, black and white text takes a totally unique approach to the study of Environmental Science. Each major concept is introduced using a case study that relates the topic to real life events, that students can relate to and understand. In addition, each case study is further explained with regard to Regional Perspectives from around the world.

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From the Publisher

The Mayer text uses real-life case studies and regional perspectives that are directly applicable to the topics being discussed throughout the chapter. Through this unique case-study approach, students learn the major concepts of environmental science by applying them to real stories and events from around the world.
All chapters include end-of-chapter discussion questions, artwork with explanatory boxes, references to supplemental material on an accompanying website, suggested readings, and independent projects that help students apply the information they've learned.
This text links technical information with historical, economic, and policy contexts in ways that avoid disaster scenarios and promote problem-solving.
Author Richard Mayer received an M.A. from Columbia University in New York and a PhD in organic chemistry from Yale University in Connecticut. He is currently a professor of environmental studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. Dr. Mayer has also taught courses in water quality, water chemistry, and environmental chemistry. In 1965 he won the Superior Performance Award from the National Science Foundation.
A text-specific website will offer quizzing, regional perspectives, animations, and more!
Regional Perspectives in every chapter offer alternative examples from around the world that support the major concepts of the text.
This inexpensive, black and white text offers a unique alternative to traditional environmental science texts.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072297263
• ISBN 13: 9780072297263
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352