Environmental Science: Systems and Solutions - Softcover

Michael L. McKinney; Robert M. Schoch; Logan Yonavjak; Grant Mincy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284091708 ISBN 13: 9781284091700

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2017

Synopsis

What is the "big picture" in environmental science? Our authors know and effectively communicate it in Environmental Science: Systems and Solutions, Sixth Edition. Whether you view the subject through a scientific, social, political, or historical lens, you'll find the concrete foundations here that work for courses in both environmental science and environmental studies. A systems approach is the connective fabric that makes sense of the wealth of topics and data, which demonstrates how aspects of the natural environment interconnect with each other and with human society. A section on Resource Use and Management introduces the concept of sustainability, and another on Dealing with Environmental Degradation discusses threats to the environment and mitigation strategies. A bonus section available online on Social Solutions to Environmental Concerns, discusses the complex issues impacting the environment and the scientific, technologic, and human behavioral ways to address them. Throughout the text you will find the hard data necessary for a scientific study of the environment and the measured analysis ideal for our time. Combining evidence-based, contemporary information and data with relevant case studies, practical applications, numerous calculations, and modern references, Environmental Science: Systems and Solutions teaches and engages.

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284091708
• ISBN 13: 9781284091700
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 576