Книга "Environment and Society" - это интересное и инновационное введение в изучение взаимосвязи между окружающей средой и обществом, основанное на ключевых теоретических подходах и применении их к знакомым объектам. Второе издание книги существенно обновлено, включая новые главы об электронных отходах, комарах и уране, улучшенные карты и графику, новые упражнения, короткие теоретические главы и переработанные разделы об окружающей среде. Авторы обсуждают такие темы, как население и нехватка ресурсов, товары, экологическая этика, риски и опасности, политическая экономия и применяют их к таким объектам, как бутилированная вода, тунец и деревья. Книга доступна для студентов и сопровождается упражнениями и обсуждениями, тестовым банком онлайн, заметками, рекомендуемой литературой и ссылками на веб-сайты для лучшего понимания. Для преподавателей доступна дополнительная онлайн-поддержка, включая предложенные модели обучения, презентации PowerPoint для каждой главы с полноцветной графикой, а также дополнительные изображения и материалы для обучения.
Substantially revised for the Second Edition, this engaging, innovative introduction into the worlds of environment and society covers a diverse range of subjects using core theoretical approaches. This textbook features mandatory revisions including the incorporation of new chapters exploring the issues of e-waste, mosquito control, and uranium mining, renewed maps and graphs, upgraded exercises and revised theoretical chapters. Significant focus has been placed on rearranging of sections discussing environmental solutions to promote clarity in the student understanding. Key concepts such as demographic problems, scarcity of resources, environmental ethics, implication of risks and threats, and the interrelationship between economics and the environment are seamlessly woven into discussions examining objects such as minable waters, seafood, and national parks. Syllabus-friendly for both under- and post-graduate students looking to dive deep into these subjects, each chapter is consistently supplemented by ancillary materials in the form of in-text and supplemental exercises, bulleted graphics within texts, and paragraph-level discussions that visualize topical points In-book resources also include sample multiple-choice exam questions, study notes, recommended reading lists, and individual chapter hyperlinks to online supplementary materials, each providing ancillary readings and enhance student learning experience. Trends and techniques suitable for enhancing the teaching experience are aligned with the latest approaches and trends in instruction, sharing valuable teaching ideas, pre-built PowerPoint slides, and referencing supplementary images that introduce and build on the richness of concepts introduced in the text.
Электронная Книга «Environment and Society» написана автором Paul Robbins в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781118451540
Описание книги от Paul Robbins
Substantially updated for the second edition, this engaging and innovative introduction to the environment and society uses key theoretical approaches to explore familiar objects. Features substantial revisions and updates for the second edition, including new chapters on E waste, mosquitoes and uranium, improved maps and graphics, new exercises, shorter theory chapters, and refocused sections on environmental solutions Discusses topics such as population and scarcity, commodities, environmental ethics, risks and hazards, and political economy and applies them to objects like bottled water, tuna, and trees Accessible for students, and accompanied by in-book and online resources including exercises and boxed discussions, an online test bank, notes, suggested reading, and website links for enhanced understanding Offers additional online support for instructors, including suggested teaching models, PowerPoint slides for each chapter with full-color graphics, and supplementary images and teaching material
