Andrew Friedland, Rick Relyea

Environmental Science for Ap(r)

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the second edition of this textbook each chapter is broken into short, manageable modules to help students learn at an ideal pace. The Math boxes review quantitative skills, offering you a chance to practice the maths you need to know to succeed. Module AP® Review questions, Unit AP® Practice Exams, and a full length cumulative AP® Practice test offer unparalleled, integrated support to prepare you for the real AP® Environmental Science exam. Written specifically for the AP® Environmental Science course, this text is designed to help you realise success on the AP® Environmental Science Exam and in your course by providing the built-in support you want and need. Environmental Science for AP*is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Learning / W. H. Freeman
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 848
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 224mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1837g
• ISBN-13: 9781464108686
• ISBN-10: 1464108684
• Artikelnr.: 49387402

Autorenporträt

Andrew Friedland; Rick Relyea

Inhaltsangabe

Unit 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Environmental Science: Studying the State of
Our Earth Chapter 2 Environmental Systems Unit 1 AP® Practice Exam Science
Applied 1 What Happened to the Missing Salt? Unit 2 The Living World
Chapter 3 Ecosystem Ecology Chapter 4 Global Climates and Biomes Chapter 5
Evolution of Biodiversity Unit 2 AP® Practice Exam Science Applied 2 How
Should We Prioritize the Protection of Species Diversity? Unit 3 Biological
and Human PopulationsChapter 6 Population and Community Ecology Chapter 7
The Human Population Unit 3 AP® Practice Exam Science Applied 3 How Can We
Manage Overabundant Animal Populations? Unit 4 Earth Systems and Resources
Chapter 8 Earth Systems Chapter 9 Water Resources Unit 4 AP® Practice Exam
Science Applied 4 Is There a Way to Resolve the California Water Wars?
Unit 5 Land UseChapter 10 Land, Public and Private Chapter 11 Feeding the
World Unit 5 AP® Practice Exam Science Applied 5 How Do We Define Organic
Food? Unit 6 Energy Resources and ConsumptionChapter 12 Nonrenewable Energy
Sources Chapter 13 Achieving Energy Sustainability Unit 6 AP® Practice Exam
Science Applied 6 Should Corn Become Fuel? Unit 7 PollutionChapter 14 Water
Pollution Chapter 15 Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Chapter 16 Waste Generation and Waste Disposal Chapter 17 Human Health and
Environmental Risks Unit 7 AP® Practice Exam Science Applied 7 Is Recycling
Always Good for the Environment? Unit 8 Global Change and a Sustainable
FutureChapter 18 Conservation of Biodiversity Chapter 19 Global Change
Chapter 20 Sustainability, Economics, and Equity Unit 8 AP® Practice Exam
Science Applied 8 Can We Solve the Carbon Crisis Using Cap-and-Trade?
Cumulative AP® Environmental Science Practice ExamAppendix: Reading Graphs
Glossary Index