Environmental Science for AP* - Hardcover

Relyea, Rick; Friedland, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1464108684 ISBN 13: 9781464108686

Publisher: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

In the second edition of this textbook each chapter is broken into short, manageable modules to help students learn at an ideal pace. The Math boxes review quantitative skills, offering you a chance to practice the maths you need to know to succeed. Module AP® Review questions, Unit AP® Practice Exams, and a full length cumulative AP® Practice test offer unparalleled, integrated support to prepare you for the real AP® Environmental Science exam. 
Written specifically for the AP® Environmental Science course, this text is designed to help you realise success on the AP® Environmental Science Exam and in your course by providing the built-in support you want and need. Environmental Science for AP*is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing.  See ‘Instructor Resources’ and ‘Student Resources’ for further information.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew J. Friedland - is The Richard and Jane Pearl Professor in Environmental Studies and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth. He was the founding chair of the Advanced Placement Test Development Committee (College Board) for Environmental Science. He has a strong interest in high school science education and in the early years of APES he participated in a number of trainer and teacher workshops at Kimball Union Academy, Dartmouth College, and elsewhere. During many of the last ten summers, he has guest lectured at the St. Johnsbury Academy (Vermont) AP Institute for Secondary Teachers. Friedland regularly teaches introductory environmental science and energy courses and has taught courses in forest biogeochemistry, global change, and soil science, as well as foreign study courses in Kenya. 
Rick Relyea - Director of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also serves as Director of the Jefferson Project at Lake George, a groundbreaking partnership between Rensselaer, IBM, and the FUND for Lake George. For the project, Relyea leads a team of Rensselaer scientists, engineers, computer scientists, and artists who are using the latest in science and technology to understand, predict, and enable a resilient ecosystem for nearby Lake George.

About this edition

• Publisher: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1464108684
• ISBN 13: 9781464108686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 656