Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)
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Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 14th Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date environmental science text on the market. It has the most balanced approach to environmental science instruction, with bias-free comparative diagrams throughout and a focus on prevention of and solutions to environmental problems. Tyler Miller is the most successful author in academic writing on environmental science because of his attention to currency, trend setting presentation of content, ability to predict student and instructor needs for new and different supplements, and his ability to retain the hallmarks on which instructors have come to depend. The content in the 14th edition of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT is everything you have come to expect and more. In this edition, the author has added the "How Would You Vote?" feature, which is an application of environmental science-related topics in the news. Students apply their environmental science knowledge from the book to a Web activity, which helps them investigate environmental science issues in a structured manner. They then cast their votes on the Web. Results are then tallied. Also found at the Miller website is the much used "Updates on Line." Updated twice a year with articles from InfoTrac College Edition service, CNNŽ Today Video Clips, and Web links, instructors can seamlessly incorporate the most current news articles and research findings to support text presentations. This is a time saver for instructors and part-time teachers who can quickly determine what ancillary materials they want to utilize in just minutes. As with the last edition, this text is packaged with a free Student CD-ROM entitled "Interactive Concepts in Environmental Science." Organized by chapter, the CD gives students links to relevant resources, narrated animations, interactive figures, and prompts to review material and test themselves.
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| 03-29-08 | 3 | 1\1 |
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the book arrived in a better condition than i expected, and there was no trouble with delivery. however, i use this book for my ap environmental science class and find it lacking in details. in my opinion, it offers only a cursory overview of the concepts. to its credit, it is very easy to understand, but if you want something with more information, this may not be the best book to choose.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-08 01:50:38 EST)
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| 04-29-07 | 1 | 0\4 |
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The state of Washington mails each registered voter a "Voter's Pamphlet" with statements for and against each initiative and candidate.
This book has the same format as a page for initiative X complete with rebuttals, but no page against initiative X. This is completely one sided political rhetoric. Why are high school students being given 815 pages of brainwashing? I can understand some political extremest writing this book, but why would the Mercer Island school district buy this book? I know science. This ain't science. Maybe political science. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-07 12:29:08 EST)
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| 04-29-07 | 1 | 1\5 |
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The state of Washington mails each registered voter a "Voter's Pamphlet" with statements for and against each initiative and candidate.
This book has the same format as a page for initiative X complete with rebuttals, but no page against initiative X. This is completely one sided political rhetoric. Why are high school students being given 815 pages of brainwashing? I can understand some political extremest writing this book, but why would the Mercer Island school district buy this book? I know science. This ain't science. Maybe political science. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-20 11:54:49 EST)
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| 04-20-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Being a chemistry student, I've read this book as part of my classes. I've got to say, it's an excellent book, definitely worth reading by itself. It offers concrete, pragmatic solutions and an unbiased collection of scientificly supported descriptions of environmental problems and how to deal with them. It's also almost completely devoid of gloom and doom, as opposed to some of today's green movements. Very much recommended.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-05 17:59:04 EST)
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| 01-03-07 | 5 | 0\8 |
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I found this book to be fairly well written with only a little bias toward evolution, an unproven scientific theory.
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| 01-18-06 | 5 | 5\5 |
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This is an excellent textbook, one that I have used in two of my Environmental Science classes (namely, Environmental Problems of Man [Bio 11], and Energy for the Future [Envi Sci 1].) While not completely without bias (which is mostly subtle, and not totally incorrect), the book offers a solid introduction to many environmental issues. The introduction chapter of the textbook states that environmental science is interdisciplinary, and the book is laid out accordingly. Chapters run the gamut from biology, chemisty, simple physics, and pure ecological common sense. An excellent purchase for any serious scientist and/or conscientious environmentalist.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-10-15 03:08:16 EST)
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| 08-03-05 | 3 | 4\9 |
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I bought this book for my class because it was cheaper at Amazon than at my school's bookstore. (shipping was cheaper too!) It's not an exciting read, but has some valuable information about how us humans are ruining the Earth with our SUVs and abuse of fossil fuels.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-01-31 04:30:07 EST)
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