Environment Science A STUDY OF INTERRELATIONSHIPS

• Main Author: Enger, Eldon D.
• Other Authors: Smith, Bradley Fraser
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston McGraw Hill 2000
• Edition: 7th ed
• Subjects: Environmental sciences
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: xxi, 434 pages colour illustrations, colour maps 28 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• ISBN: 0072304952

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field. Because environmental disharmonies occur as a result of the interaction between humans and the natural world, we must include both when seeking solutions to environmental problems. It is impor tant to have a historical perspective, appreciate economic and political realities, recognize the role of different social experi ences and ethical backgrounds, and integrate these with the science that describes the natural world and how we affect it. Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships incorpo rates all of these sources of information when discussing any environmental issue. Furthermore, the authors have endeavored to present a balanced view of issues, diligently avoiding personal biases and fashionable philosophies. Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships is intended as a text for a one-semester, introductory course for stu dents with a wide variety of career goals. They will find it inter esting and informative. The central theme is interrelatedness. No text of this nature can cover all issues in depth. What we have done is to identify major issues and give appropriate examples that illustrate the complex interactions that are characteristic of all environmental problems. There are many facts presented in charts, graphs, and figures that help to illustrate the scope of en vironmental issues. However, this is not the core of the text, since the facts will change.