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Emphasizing the impact of human beings on the natural environment, this textbook explains the fundamental scientific principles and concepts, and relates them to issues of sustainability, population, natural resources, environmental quality, pollution, biodiversity, urban life, and the relationship between the environment and society. A companion CD-ROM contains chapter summaries, a glossary, self-tests, flashcards, animated clips, and interactive exercises. Miller teaches human ecology at St. Andres Presbyterian College.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 13th Edition is a science-based book designed for introductory courses in environmental science. Tyler Miller is the most successful author in environmental science instruction because of his attention to currency, trend-setting presentation, outstanding student and instructor supplements, and his ability to retain and refine the pedagological hallmarks on which instructors have come to depend. In this edition Miller has added an on-line Web- based resource, entitled the Resource Integration Guide, which is updated quarterly with CNN® Today video clips, animations, and articles from InfoTrac® College Edition. Instructors can seamlessly incorporate current news articles and research findings to support classroom instruction. And, for the first time ever, students will receive a complementary CD-ROM entitled Interactive Concepts in Environmental Science. This groundbreaking addition integrates nearly 100 engaging animations and interactions with chapter summaries, flashcards, and Web-based quizzes. Organized by chapter, students will find links to relevant resources, narrated animations, interactive figures and prompts to review material and test themselves. The content in the Thirteenth Edition of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT is everything you have come to expect and more. There is more information on ecology and basic science than ever before. Instructors can continue to expect high quality end-of-chapter questions, an orientation toward solutions and prevention rather than clean-up, the integration of Web resources, and balanced presentation of controversial ideas that are supported through Pro/Con diagrams and discussions.

About the Author
Author of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINING THE EARTH, and ESSENTIALS OF ECOLOGY, G. Tyler Miller, Jr. has written more than 40 textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science and chemistry since 1970. 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 more than two million students and have been translated into six languages. Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received two honorary doctorate degrees for his contributions to environmental education. Currently he is the President of Earth Education and Research.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT is the book that defined the Environmental Science course. This significantly revised Twelfth edition incorporates the most talked-about and notable developments today, reflecting major shifts in environmental education and environmental policy.

SYNOPSIS

Emphasizing the impact of human beings on the natural environment, this textbook explains the fundamental scientific principles and concepts, and relates them to issues of sustainability, population, natural resources, environmental quality, pollution, biodiversity, urban life, and the relationship between the environment and society. A companion CD-ROM contains chapter summaries, a glossary, self-tests, flashcards, animated clips, and interactive exercises. Miller teaches human ecology at St. Andres Presbyterian College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

FROM THE CRITICS

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This textbook (first edition, 1975), intended for introductory courses in environmental science, treats the field as an interdisciplinary study integrating the natural sciences and the social sciences to clarify the connections between people and the world in which we live. It emphasizes scientific content and a balanced presentation of contested issues. Makes excellent use of color illustrations, graphics, guest essays, and case studies. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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