Environmental Science. A Study Of Interrelationships, 7th Edition, Includes Cd-Rom - Couverture souple

Enger, Eldon-D; Smith, Bradley-F

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0072909080 ISBN 13 : 9780072909081

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1999

Synopsis

Reelfoot Lake in western Tennessee, near the Mississippi River, was created by the New Madrid earthquakes on December 16, 1811, and February 7, 1812. The shallow lake that resulted is ideal habitat for the Great Blue Heron. Shallow water is important, because the birds' method of hunting for food involves standing motionless in water and spearing fish, frogs, and other animals that happen to come its way. Trees like the bald cypress, which grow in shallow water, are also important to these birds, since herons build their nests in the trees over water. Usually, several pairs of birds build nests in die same area. Changes in water level, fertilizer, and pesticide run-off from agricultural land, and use of die heron habitat for recreational purposes all have an influence on the success of the Great Blue Heron. These interacting factors illustrate the theme of this text: Interrelationships.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Retired from teaching at Delta College summer/2000. Eldon has over 30 years teaching experience in biology, zoology, and environmental science. Eldon has been a Fullbright Exchange Teacher in Australia and Scotland, received the Bergstein Award for Teaching Excellence at Delta College, and participated in an Earthwatch Research Program in Costa Rica. In addition to the environmental science text, Eldon is co-author of the very successful CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY, general biology text with WCB.

Brad is Dean of the Huxley School of Environmental Studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. Prior to this, he was Director of Environmental Education for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. Brad has degrees in political science, public administration, and natural resources from the University of Michigan. Before accepting the appointment with the EPA, Brad was a professor of political science and environmental studies for 15 years.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This full-color, introductory environmental science text is known for being concise, conceptual, and value-priced. The approach and reading level cover the basic concepts without overloading students with too much detail. The authors reinforce the text's central theme of "interrelationships" by providing a historical perspective, information on economic and political realities, discuss the role of different social experiences, and integrate this with the crucial science to describe the natural world and how we affect it.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0072909080
• ISBN 13: 9780072909081
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible