{"product_id":"environmental-science-frank-r-spellman-9780810886100","title":"Environmental Science: Principles and Practices","description":"Environmental Science: Principles and Practices provides the scientific principles, concepts, applications, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and manmade, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions (such as renewable energy sources) for resolving and even preventing them. Frank R. Spellman and Melissa Stoudt introduce the science of the environmental mediums of air, water, soil, and biota to undergraduate students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterdisciplinary by nature, environmental science embraces a wide array of topics. Environmental Science: Principles and Practices brings these topics together under several major themes, including \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow energy conversions underlie all ecological processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the earth's environment functions as an integrated system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow human activities alter natural systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the role of culture, social, and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow human survival depends on practical ideas of stewardship and sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental Science: Principles and Practices is an ideal resource for students of science in the classroom and at home, in the library and the lab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank R. Spellman, Melissa L. Stoudt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810886103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810886100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.20w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 54","brand":"Frank R. Spellman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059801944319,"sku":"9780810886100","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b74e754-cf66-4f75-99b8-28553fe43c52.jpg?v=1685060422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/environmental-science-frank-r-spellman-9780810886100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}