Living in the Environment/Infotrac: Principles, Connections, and Solutions [Hardcover]

G. Tyler Miller (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 838 pages
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 11 Edition edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 053456268X
• ISBN-13: 978-0534562687
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,945,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

G. Tyler Miller, Jr., has written 58 textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology, energy, and environmental chemistry. They include ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINING THE EARTH, and ESSENTIALS OF ECOLOGY. Since 1975, Miller's books have been the most widely used textbooks for environmental science in the United States and throughout the world. They have been used by almost 3 million students and have been translated into eight languages. Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received two honorary doctorate degrees for his contributions to environmental education. He taught college for 20 years and developed an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate science program before deciding to write environmental science textbooks full time since 1975. Currently, he is the President of Earth Education and Research, devoted to improving environmental education. He describes his hopes for the future as follows: "If I had to pick a time to be alive, it would be the next 75 years. Why? First, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that we are in the process of seriously degrading our own life support system. In other words, we are living sustainably. Second, within your [students] lifetime we have the opportunity to learn how to live more sustainably by working with the rest of nature."

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, educational reading+Dantes exam material, February 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Living in the Environment/Infotrac: Principles, Connections, and Solutions (Hardcover)

I used this book for the DANTES test: Environment and Humanity, it covered everything that was asked on the test and I believe I passed because of it's great detail. It also changed the way I look at the world and how we treat it. Really really educational, I'm glad I was made to read it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb ecology intro...., November 10, 2001

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This review is from: Living in the Environment/Infotrac: Principles, Connections, and Solutions (Hardcover)

....and a clearly written blend of ecology, systems theory, and environmental science, with interesting Enrichment sections and Guest Editorials by a variety of influential figures.

I like the "liberal" slant--in other words, the call to quit being the world's biggest consumer and polluter and create a sustainable society with more realistic values than the dream of unlimited expansion--but then I can't think of anything more insane than allowing the world to overheat so the oil empires can go on making money.

Anyway, major sections covered include:

Humans and Nature: An Overview
Some Concepts of Ecology
Population, Resources, and Pollution
Environment and Society

I'm glad I bought mine used; the publisher is nuts for charging this much money for a textbook, no matter how well-crafted.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Placement Environmental Science Text, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions (Wadsworth Biology Series) (Hardcover)

This is the book used by the majority of High School Advanced Placement (college credit in high school by exam) Environmental Science Courses. Though it is a liberal text, I believe it reflects the core issues of the current environmental movement in a manner which is understandable for high school students. Teachers who are teaching a lab science course will necessarily have to supplement the text with some sort of lab component.