Environmental Law (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Nancy Kubasek (Author), Gary Silverman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130141216 | ISBN-13: 978-0130141217 | Publication Date: August 23, 1999 | Edition: 3

Geared to undergraduate or graduate courses in Environmental Law. Also works well as a supplemental text in an Environmental Policy course. This fundamental introduction to environmental law explains the legal system and process in general, discusses specific environmental laws, and presents the scientific background necessary for understanding each law. The text is designed to introduce those without any legal or special scientific training to the system through which the nation attempts to preserve and protect the different aspects of our environment.

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"This is an outstanding book that blends together law and science in away that is flexible enough that the instructor can effectively incorporate his or her own approach and other materials into a very successful course. I have used this text and plan to continue doing so." - Professor Mike Magasin, Pepperdine University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Designed to introduce those without any legal or special scientific training to the system through which the nation attempts to preserve and protect the different aspects of our environment. This basic introduction to environmental law explains the legal system and process in general, discusses specific environmental laws, and presents the scientific background necessary for understanding each law. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 3 edition (August 23, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130141216
• ISBN-13: 978-0130141217
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,490,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Book!, August 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Environmental Law (Paperback)

I've used "Environmental Law" by Nancy K Kubasek and Gary S. Silverman in two seated classes and one online course. It is an outstanding text for describing the parameters of our legal system to students. Those to want a glorified HAZMAT approach to environmental law (or want to ignore the legal system) might not like the book. I love it.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Limited value, November 1, 2000

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Darrell L. Whitman (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Environmental Law (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The author of this books is an attorney who does a fairly good job with the big picture but not very well with the science. If you're only looking for a quick study of the structure of environmental law in the U.S., which is about one-third of this book, it's readable and informative. It also uses language and structure that's accessible for advanced high school and lower division college students in giving and overview of the U.S. legal and regulatory system for the environment. The author creates a good historical context for these discussions. However, the book begins to lose its polish when the author ventures into discussions of the science behind the law. I noted several points where the presentation of the science was clearly poorly informed (ozone and global warming, nuclear and alternative engery). If you're only looking for an general introduction to environmenal law, this book will get you started. But, if you want to get a good idea of the science that drives environmental law, keep looking.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an outstanding book., August 25, 2001

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Mark Prugh (Waynesville, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Environmental Law (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I've used this book in two seated classes and one online course on environmental law. If you want a glorified HAZMAT course or have decided that the way our legal system actually operates doesn't matter, then look elsewhere. This is not a science book (nor should it be). If you want a text that students find easy to read and that provides comprehensive coverage of environmental law and our legal system, this is your book.