Environmental Science: The Way the World Works

by RichardT.Wright (Author), Bernard J . Nebel (Author), EdwardJ.Kormondy (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $6.98

  Organized around the principles of sustainability, this edition explores the interactions of humans with the natural environment. It probes the environmental issues - their scientific basis, their history, and the response of societies. In particular, the text explores sustainable development and public policy as they shape the present and future. The goal of the text is to enable students to make a critical evaluation of key issues and put their understanding into practice.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $5.64

  For introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology.

  Known for its currency and readability, this text focuses on enabling students to critically evaluate the latest environmental issues and to apply that understanding to situations and events in their everyday lives. It explores the interactions of humans within the natural environment and probes issues thoroughly examining their scientific basis, their history, and society's response. The authors discuss sustainable development and public policy in terms of how they shape the present and future.