Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future

by Richard T. Wright

This classic book explores the interactions of humans within the natural environment and probes issues thoroughly, examining their scientific basis, history, and society's response. Strong science, sustainability, and stewardship of Earth remain the underlying themes. Accompanies each copy of the book with the new Global City CD, built around the concepts of a large city that shows many of the environmental problems presented in the book. Includes an extensively revised layout and design. Keeps readers abreast of the latest developments or most pressing issues in the field, such as Global Climate Change. Offers "Environment on the Web" exercises that help readers access additional information on the Internet; important Web references are keyed to each chapter. An interesting reference for anyone interested in learning more about today's crucial environmental issues.

Genres: Environment, Textbooks, School, Sustainability, Geography, Nonfiction

736 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 2001

Reviews

[Sadiqi Sayed Jan]

Ecosystems: Basic Units of the Natural World
(Chapters 2-4) explores natural ecosystems—what they are, how they function, and how they change. I no longer employ the five Sustainability Principles (an approach that has outlived its usefulness), although the actual processes they drew attention to are still very much in place. Chapter 5 (Ecosystems and Evolutionary Change) from the older editions have been removed, but the material on natural selection and speciation has been kept in Chapter 4 (Ecosystems: How They Change). Some of the new material that appears in these chapters includes the work of the Heinz Center on the State of the Nation's Ecosystems, the concepts of top-down and bottom-up regulation of populations, and a guest essay by biologist David Lahti on the village weaverbird. The end of Chapter 4 returns to the idea of the ecological footprint to address the issue of human carrying capacity.

[Porter Sprigg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-written text book.

[Belle Meade School]

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[delievi]

didnt actually finish this one but the one that I did finish ain't on here

[CrystalIsReading on StoryGraph]

I read an earlier edition for an environmental science class I took in college. I remember loving the textbook and learning a lot from it, which says something for someone who normally does not enjoy science. a thoughtful, intelligent, detailed book that is worth a read if you have any interest in the topic.

[Jenness Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very educational and not because it was a required textbook for school. It was educational and helping me to understand more about the environment around me and how I can help to ensure our environment's longevity.

[Iv · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good text book. Very clear and consise.

[Charlie]

Very useful book. teaches how to care for the environement1

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The etext was hard to follow as far as chapters. It's all laid out as sections. The instructor skipped around chapters a lot so that made it extra challenging.

[Md. Imran]

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[Marlene]

Dropped the class.

[Rámshá Faísàl]

i need the soft copy of ths book

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and eye opening. This was particularly applicable for me, living in the middle of one of the country's largest agricultural regions.

[Adelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a textbook for a class and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Abhishek]

nice book