2005, ISBN: 9780070606227

New Softcover NA AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT WAY TO LEARN Now anyone with an interest in environmental science can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In … Mehr…

New Softcover NA AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT WAY TO LEARN Now anyone with an interest in environmental science can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Environmental Science Demystified, scientist and writer Linda Williams provides an effective, entertaining, and scientifically compelling way to learn or review the fundamentals of environmental science. With Environmental Science Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers quizzes at the end of each chapter and part to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question "final exam" to reinforce the subject as a whole. Here's everything you need to: * Become a better friend to Planet Earth with real-world examples, environmental notes, tips, and scientific news * Uncover humans' impact on the Earth's atmosphere, land masses, and water bodies, and the impact of solid and hazardous wastes * Learn the truth about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and weather cycles * Discover amazing ecosystems and biodiversity, erosion and desertification * Learn about the hydrologic cycle, oceans, glaciers, and water pollution and treatment * Discover the secrets of geochemical carbon and calcium cycling * Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself! Simple enough for beginners but substantial enough for advanced students, Environmental Science Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this important subject. Table of contents PART ONE: ATMOSPHERE Chapter 1. Our Planet Earth Chapter 2. Ecosystems and Biodiversity Chapter 3. Atmosphere Chapter 4. Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Test: Part One PART TWO: WATER Chapter 5. Hydrologic Cycle Chapter 6. Oceans and Fisheries Chapter 7. Glaciers Chapter 8. Water Pollution and Treatment Test: Part Two PART THREE: LAND Chapter 9. Weathering and Erosion Chapter 10. Deserts Chapter 11. Geochemical Cycling Chapter 12. Solid and Hazardous Waste Test: Part Three PART FOUR: WHAT CAN BE DONE? Chapter 13. Fossil Fuels Chapter 14. Nuclear and Solar Energy Chapter 15. Wind, Hydroelectric and Geothermal Energy Chapter 16. Future Policy and Alternatives Test: Part Four FINAL EXAM ANSWERS TO EARTH QUIZ, TEST AND EXAM QUESTIONS APPENDIX I: TERMS AND ORGANIZATIONS APPENDIX II: CONVERSION FACTORS REFERENCES INDEX Printed Pages: 432. First edition, [Environmental Science Demystified: A Self-Teaching GuideLinda Williams9780070606227], Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 2005<

2005, ISBN: 9780070606227

Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 2005, New Softcover . AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT WAY TO LEARN Now anyone with an interest in environmental science can master it -- without formal tra… Mehr…

Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 2005, New Softcover . AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT WAY TO LEARN Now anyone with an interest in environmental science can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Environmental Science Demystified, scientist and writer Linda Williams provides an effective, entertaining, and scientifically compelling way to learn or review the fundamentals of environmental science. With Environmental Science Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers quizzes at the end of each chapter and part to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question "final exam" to reinforce the subject as a whole. Here's everything you need to: * Become a better friend to Planet Earth with real-world examples, environmental notes, tips, and scientific news * Uncover humans' impact on the Earth's atmosphere, land masses, and water bodies, and the impact of solid and hazardous wastes * Learn the truth about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and weather cycles * Discover amazing ecosystems and biodiversity, erosion and desertification * Learn about the hydrologic cycle, oceans, glaciers, and water pollution and treatment * Discover the secrets of geochemical carbon and calcium cycling * Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself! Simple enough for beginners but substantial enough for advanced students, Environmental Science Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this important subject. Table of contents PART ONE: ATMOSPHERE Chapter 1. Our Planet Earth Chapter 2. Ecosystems and Biodiversity Chapter 3. Atmosphere Chapter 4. Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Test: Part One PART TWO: WATER Chapter 5. Hydrologic Cycle Chapter 6. Oceans and Fisheries Chapter 7. Glaciers Chapter 8. Water Pollution and Treatment Test: Part Two PART THREE: LAND Chapter 9. Weathering and Erosion Chapter 10. Deserts Chapter 11. Geochemical Cycling Chapter 12. Solid and Hazardous Waste Test: Part Three PART FOUR: WHAT CAN BE DONE? Chapter 13. Fossil Fuels Chapter 14. Nuclear and Solar Energy Chapter 15. Wind, Hydroelectric and Geothermal Energy Chapter 16. Future Policy and Alternatives Test: Part Four FINAL EXAM ANSWERS TO EARTH QUIZ, TEST AND EXAM QUESTIONS APPENDIX I: TERMS AND ORGANIZATIONS APPENDIX II: CONVERSION FACTORS REFERENCES INDEX Printed Pages: 432. First edition, [Environmental Science Demystified: A Self-Teaching GuideLinda Williams9780070606227]<