Environmental Science: In Context

by K. Lee Lerner, K. Lee Lerner

Aimed primarily at high school students, this 2-volume, 4-color title will offer coverage of the history, politics, and ethical debates related to environmental science. It brings together original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding environmental science -- providing insights on leading environmental issues and spurring critical thinking about the impact of enviromental issues on daily life and globalization. Written by a global array of experts in physics, geology, earth science, environmental science, sociology, and law, Environmental Science in Context includes approximately 250 articles on such topics as fossil fuel combustion, freshwater, international environmental law, landscape evolutions, orbital variations, recycling, wastewater treatment technologies, weather and climate, and more.

989 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2008

About the author

"K. Lee Lerner is an author, editor, and producer of science and factual media, including four editions of the Gale Encyclopedia of Science and the Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security. His expansive writing on science, climate change, disasters, disease, and global issues has earned multiple book and media awards, including books named Outstanding Academic Titles. An aviator, sailor, and member of the National Press Club in Washington, his two global circumnavigations and portfolio of work in challenging and dangerous environments reveal a visceral drive to explore and investigate. With a public intellectual's broad palate and a scientist's regard for evidence-based analysis, Lerner dissects and accessibly explains complex issues."

"For more than three decades, whether in print, broadcast media, or online, K. Lee Lerner's writing and personal column, 'Taking Bearings,' have ranged across the human intellectual enterprise. His award-winning writing ranges from knowledgeable articles on the history of science to insights into modern advances in biotechnology; from the scientific analysis of engineering failures to evidence-based reporting on public health issues; from coverage of attempts to preserve historic cultural sites to on-location coverage of the human tragedy inherent in the displacement vulnerable populations by war, civil unrest, and natural disasters." — Projects at Harvard, Displaced by Disaster

His Academia site consistently ranks among those most frequently accessed by students, scholars, and decision-makers from around the world."— National Press Club biography

K. Lee Lerner has served on the board of advisors for the venerable American Men and Women of Science since 2003. He is a member of the Harvard Alumni Association, the Harvard Club of Boston, and the National Press Club in Washington, DC. His fiction writing is published under a nom de plume.

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