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This textbook offers an overview of environmental problems and their available solutions. It assesses the current state of the planet, emphasizing the role of human society in global systems. Firm scientific principles are thus brought to bear on the concept of sustainability. McKinney teaches at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Schoch teaches at Boston University.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
This edition provides a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current environmental issues and problems.

Book Info
Text provides a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current environmental issues, problems, and solutions. Authors incorporate a global systems approach that enables students to recognize society as a central component of the environment's interrelated systems. Companion web site includes study aids, links, and other resources. Color illustrations, index, glossary.

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Environmental Science: Systems and Solutions, Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current environmental issues, problems, and solutions. With lively and clear discussion, Michael McKinney and Robert Schoch describe the state of the planet in a fair, objective, and realistic manner. The authors incorporate a global systems approach that enables students to recognize society as a central component of the environment's interrelated systems. The growth of human population is introduced early to underscore our impact within the Earth's systems. Input/Output illustrations throughout the book provide the framework for understanding the systems paradigm.

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