Environmental Science: Systems and Solutions: .

by Michael L. McKinney, Robert M. Schoch

The Critical Importance Of Environmental Preservation Is Apparent To Everyone. The Issues Facing Us Today, Be They Global Warming, The Depleting Ozone Layer, The Controversy Over Nuclear Power, Or The Continuing Problems Of Water Pollution And Solid Waste Disposal, Are Headline News. Environmental Science: Systems And Solutions, Fourth Edition, Offers The Basic Principles Necessary To Understand And Address These Multi-Faceted And Often Very Complex Current Environmental Concerns. The Book Provides A Comprehensive Overview And Synthesis Of Environmental Science And Provides The Basic Factual Data Necessary To Understand The Environment As It Is Today. It Is Important That Students Understand How Various Aspects Of The Natural Environment Interconnect With Each Other And With Human Society. Using A Systems Approach, The Authors Have Organized Complex Information In A Way That Highlights These Connections In A Fair And Unbiased Fashion. A Study Guide Is Incorporated At The End Of Each Chapter To Help Reinforce Concepts And Provide A Clear Overview Of Material.

Genres: Textbooks, Science

642 pages, Paperback

Published March 2, 2007

Reviews

[Liriope · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an extremely good textbook on the subject. It's very readable, you can actually get into it, and having to read the chapters doesn't seem like the chore it does with many textbooks. It has some minor cons that made me very, very angry, like how the authors glossed over the downsides of CFL lightbulbs and completely misrepresented gene patenting. I suppose it's always a wise idea to never rely on one source for your information because there will inevitably be biases of some kind from the writer. Always find out all sides of a story.

I still highly recommend the book and it's accurate and fair on most things.

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit too cursory for my level of interest.