Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 544 pages
- Published by: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
- Edition: 1st Edition August 7, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0072341467
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0072341461
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Book Dimensions:
10.7 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 2.6 pounds
Product Description
Earth Science: Understanding Environmental Systems is intended for introductory courses in Earth Science and Earth Systems Science, which place emphasis on the systems approach to earth science with special attention to the impact these systems have on the environment. It is appropriate for non-science majors with no previous college science or mathematics courses.
The primary goals of this book are to provide the background the general student requirements to understand the way Earth works, how knowledge of Earth relates to the environmental issues confronting our society, and how scientists go about looking at these issues.