A User's Guide for Planet Earth: Fundamentals of Environmental Science

Sahagian, Dork

ISBN 13: 9798823309158

Published by Cognella Academic Publishing, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A User's Guide for Planet Earth: Fundamentals of Environmental Science
• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798823309158
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

A User's Guide for Planet Earth: Fundamentals of Environmental Science provides students with an exploration of the fundamental components of Earth's environmental systems, their interactions, and the way society affects and is affected by alterations in climate, ecosystems, hydrology, and various additional factors. The text distills essential environmental science concepts into an easy-to-understand and highly digestible textbook.

The book begins by exploring several key background issues that lay the foundation for understanding the processes and drivers that control the behaviour of the environment. It then delves into the main environmental systems of ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, water, agriculture, oceans, human health, energy, and climate, culminating in a discussion of the Earth system. Students develop a fundamental understanding of how environmental processes are influenced by and can influence humans and broader society.

In the second edition, revision 3, all relevant graphs and charts have been updated to keep the content as timely and accurate as possible.

A User's Guide for Planet Earth is written for introductory environmental science courses. The clear, concise style of the text helps students grasp critical concepts without any prerequisite requirements.

About the Author

Dork Sahagian is an internationally recognised Earth and environmental scientist and shared Nobel Peace Prize winner. He earned his Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of Chicago and M.S. in geosciences at Rutgers, after earning his B.S. in physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Sahagian served as executive director of The Global Analysis, Integration, and Modeling Task Force for the International Geosphere Biosphere Program at the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space at the University of New Hampshire before moving to Lehigh University, where he established the Environmental Initiative and teaches the introductory course in environmental science.