Sustaining The Earth

Author : George Tyler Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781305309722
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustaining the Earth written by George Tyler Miller and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is to help instructors achieve three important goals: first, to explain to their students the basics of earth science, including how life on the earth has survived for billions of years; second, to help students to use this scientific foundation in order to understand the multiple environmental problems that we face and to evaluate possible solutions to them; and third, to inspire their students to make a difference in how we treat the earth on which our lives and economies depend, and thus make a difference in how we treat ourselves and our descendants.

Author : Peter A. Wilderer
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030744582
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategies for Sustainability of the Earth System written by Peter A. Wilderer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume builds on an international workshop held in 2019, inspired by James Lovelock's "The Revenge of Gaia - Why the Earth Is Fighting Back, and How We Can Still Save Humanity". It, therefore, understands the Gaia concept as an umbrella term for the living world that planet Earth is hosting for nearly 4 billion years. Humankind has intervened in this ecosystem since its emergence on the planet about 2.5 million years ago, often with painful consequences for itself. In its reactions, the Earth system follows only the laws of nature. Consequently, humanity needs to develop strategies for a sustainable Earth system. This volume presents a unique trans- and interdisciplinary variety of approaches to this challenge, offering philosophical considerations as well as practical medical research. It addresses a broad knowledgeable and general audience in environmental management, public administration, and higher education alike.

Author : G. Tyler Miller
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781285769493
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustaining the Earth written by G. Tyler Miller and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUSTAINING THE EARTH provides the basic scientific tools for understanding and thinking critically about the environmental problems we face. About half the price of other environmental science texts, this 14-chapter, one-color core book offers an integrated approach that emphasizes how environmental and resource problems and solutions are related. The new edition of SUSTAINING THE EARTH is fully updated with the latest statistics and reports of important scientific studies. New Connections boxes show surprising but important connections between environmental problems and aspects of daily life. In addition, new Thinking About boxes help students apply the concepts of the book to their own lives. Sustainability is the integrating theme of this current and thought-provoking book. The concept-centered approach transforms complex environmental topics and issues into key concepts that students will understand and remember. By framing the concepts with goals for more sustainable lifestyles and human communities, students see how promising the future can be. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : Colin Lionel Soskolne
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739117309
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustaining Life on Earth written by Colin Lionel Soskolne and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As global warming, famine, and environmental catastrophes have become daily news items, achieving a sustainable environment to maintain the future of life on Earth has become a global concern. Sustaining Life on Earth is an important contribution toward assessing such problems and making the Earth hospitable to life for generations to come. With an interdisciplinary team of international scholars, this masterfully edited collection approaches the problems facing sustainability from a perspective of global governance. To date, powerful economic forces have misguided decision-making processes in favor of short-term gain rather than long-term sustainability. As global awareness has increased and individual citizens have begun to alter their lifestyles to be more environmentally conscious, it is also necessary for governing bodies to take these concerns seriously. Sustaining Life on Earth makes the case that, for all the recent neo-liberal emphasis on the autonomous individual, humanity has collective problems, and it is only through collective action that solutions will be found. It shows that the global community is beginning to acknowledge the interdependencies among population, affluence, and technology. In the book, analysts from many disciplines advance solutions that could shift us away from growth-bound status quo development approaches toward more ecologically responsible and socially equitable ways of living. They suggest ways to move forward that would ensure health and well-being for all in both present and future generations. While success necessarily entails many changes at all levels, the book highlights one soft-law instrument that reflects many of the values and principles necessary to set humanity onto a sustainable path: The Earth Charter of 2002. Sustaining Life on Earth is a ground-breaking contribution to the burgeoning study of sustainability. Designed for a general non-specialist readership in the first year of university or beyond, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the impacts of global change on human well-being and the ecosphere, including people in environmental NGOs and those working in public policy.

Author : James Glanz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saving Our Soil written by James Glanz and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : G. Tyler Miller
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781439049846
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth written by G. Tyler Miller and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainability is the integrating theme of this current and thought-provoking book. SUSTAINING THE EARTH provides the basic scientific tools for understanding and thinking critically about the environmental problems we face. About half the price of other environmental science texts, this 14-chapter, one-color core book offers an integrated approach that emphasizes how environmental and resource problems and solutions are related. The concept-centered approach transforms complex environmental topics and issues into key concepts that students will understand and remember. By framing the concepts with goals for more sustainable lifestyles and human communities, students see how promising the future can be. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : George Tyler Miller
Publisher : Brooks Cole
ISBN 13 : 9780534400866
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustaining the Earth written by George Tyler Miller and published by Brooks Cole. This book was released on 2004 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 6th edition of SUSTAINING THE EARTH Miller has added an on-line Web-based resource, called the Resource Integration Guide. Updated quarterly with CNN Today video clips, animations, and articles from InfoTrac College Edition instructors will be able to seamlessly incorporate the most current news articles and up-to-the-minute research findings to support classroom instruction and text presentations. The content in the 6th edition of SUSTAINING THE EARTHby Tyler Miller is everything you have come to expect and more. Two new chapters on basic ecology (Chapters 3 and 4) have been added to this edition to enhance this science-based book. This text differs from Miller's comprehensive text, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 13th Edition, because there is much less detail and more integration of topics, with a different chapter order. For example, the following topics have been integrated into single chapters: human population dynamics and urban problems are in Chapter 5, nonrenewable and renewable energy resources are in Chapter 6, terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity are in Chapter 7, water resources and water pollution are in Chapter 12, solid and hazardous waste are in Chapter 13, and environmental economics, politics, and worldviews are in Chapter 14. For the first time ever in a Miller textbook, students will receive a CD-ROM, entitled Interactive Concepts in Environmental Science. This groundbreaking addition integrates nearly 100 engaging animations and interactions with chapter summaries, flashcards, and Web-based quizzes. Organized by chapter, students will find links to relevant resources, narrated animations, interactive figures, and prompts to review material and test themselves. Miller has remained true to his hallmark features, such as high quality end-of-chapter questions, an orientation toward prevention rather than clean-up, an integration of Web resources and video, and a balanced presentation of controversial environmental issues.

Author : Jen Green
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 1410943216
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustaining Our Natural Resources written by Jen Green and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2011 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book looks in depth at the concept of sustainability and biodiversity, resources like timber and fisheries, and the impact of global economic growth." --Back cover.

Author : G. Miller
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780495556879
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth written by G. Miller and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2008-11-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: G. Tyler Miller's worldwide bestsellers have evolved right along with the changing needs of the diverse student population. Focused specifically on energizing and engaging materials for students, Miller and new coauthor Scott Spoolman have been at work scrutinizing every line--enhancing, clarifying, and streamlining to reduce word density as well as updating with the very latest environmental news and research. The resulting texts are shorter, clearer, and so engaging that students will actually want to read the assignments. About half the price of other environmental science texts, this 14-chapter, one-color core text offers an integrated approach that emphasizes how environmental and resource problems and solutions are related. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : George Tyler Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustaining the Earth written by George Tyler Miller and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: