Environmental Science Demystified [Paperback]

Linda Williams (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0071453199 | ISBN-13: 978-0071453196 | Publication Date: June 16, 2005 | Edition: 1

This is the perfect self-teaching guide for anyone interested in basic earth composition and development of the ever-changing nature of our planet. The author covers a wide array of topics including: atmosphere, water, global warming, atmospheric differentiation, geomorphology, glaciers, erosion, carbon dating, acid rain, and much more. It includes real-world examples, environmental notes, tips, scientific news, and international trends.

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AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT WAY TO LEARN

Now anyone with an interest in environmental science can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Environmental Science Demystified, scientist and writer Linda Williams provides an effective, entertaining, and scientifically compelling way to learn or review the fundamentals of environmental science.

With Environmental Science Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers quizzes at the end of each chapter and part to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question "final exam" to reinforce the subject as a whole.

Here's everything you need to:

• Become a better friend to Planet Earth with real-world examples, environmental notes, tips, and scientific news
• Uncover humans' impact on the Earth's atmosphere, land masses, and water bodies, and the impact of solid and hazardous wastes
• Learn the truth about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and weather cycles
• Discover amazing ecosystems and biodiversity, erosion and desertification
• Learn about the hydrologic cycle, oceans, glaciers, and water pollution and treatment
• Discover the secrets of geochemical carbon and calcium cycling
• Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Simple enough for beginners but substantial enough for advanced students, Environmental Science Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this important subject.

About the Author

Linda D. Williams is a writer in the fields of science and medicine. She has worked as a technical writer and chief scientist at NASA and McDonnell Douglas, and served as a science speaker for a number of years. Ms. Williams is the author of two other popular volumes in this series, Earth Science Demystified and Chemistry Demystified.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071453199
• ISBN-13: 978-0071453196
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Demystifying Environmental Science Indeed!, February 8, 2008

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This book "Environmental Science Demystified" has actually done a great job by exposing the rudiments or fundamentals of the chosen topic. The chemistry and science of Environmental Science have been brought to the fore by this book. The book attacks the difficulty in environmental math a great deal making the topic a cup of tea for readers of the subject.The book is a must-read for all those who find it difficult to go through very many pages of any book, as it has simplified the topic a great deal for them. I highly recommend it to all and sundry who in one way or the other have something to do with the topic.