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The following Environmental Science books are distributed by various publishers. The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education Resources Library has copies of many of the books listed below. The books are available for review, either in person by visiting the library in Stevens Point or through the Wisconsin Library System Delivery Network. To request titles or for more information contact Sunshine Buchholz: sbuchhol@uwsp.edu, 715-346-2014. 

List updated May 2011


Environmental Science Books
Book descriptions are from the publishers’ web sites
LAB MANUALS

 Author

Roa, Michael

Title

Environmental Science Activities Kit

Publisher

Jossey-Bass

Publish Date

2009

Web Site

http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470239557.html

Description

This timely update of the popular Environmental Science Activities Kit includes more than 35 lessons for middle and high school science teachers on the most compelling and relevant environmental topics, such as global warming, food and water production, alternative energy sources, endangered species, land-use issues, and many more.

 

 Author

Volz, Donald

Title

Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry

Publisher

Vernier Software & Technology

Publish Date

2007

Web Site

http://www.vernier.com/cmat/esi.html

Description

Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry contains 34 inquiry-based, environmental science investigations. Each experiment includes a preliminary activity, teacher information, sample researchable questions, and sample data. Labs are correlated to AP and IB standards. Topics covered include: Earth Systems and Resources/Air and Water, Earth Systems and Resources/Soil, The Living World, Global Change and Population, Energy Resources and Consumption, Pollution. ESRI's free GIS software, ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE) is included.

 

Author

Wagner, Travis P; Sanford, Robert

Title

Environmental Science: Active Learning Laboratories and Applied Problem Sets, Second Ed.

Publisher

Wiley

Publish Date

2009

Web Site

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470087676.html

Description

One of the few lab books available in the field, Environmental Science is designed to provide environmental scientists with active learning situations that demonstrate the impacts of interactions between humans and the environment. It encourages readers to reflect on real life conditions and the connection to the environment and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on writing and communication through lab reports, presentations, and real-world scenarios. Environmental scientists will be able to apply concepts in the lab and gain a stronger understanding of the field.

 

Author

Wells, Edward

Title

Lab Manual for Environmental Science

Publisher

Brooks/Cole

Publish Date

2009

Web Site

Web Site

Description

New to support the Miller's Environmental Science texts, this lab manual includes both hands-on and data analysis labs to help students develop a range of skills. Create a custom version of this lab manual by adding labs that you have developed or choose from our collection with Cengage Custom Publishing.

 OTHER BOOKS

Author

Easton, Thomas

Title

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Environmental Issues, Thirteenth Edition

Publisher

McGraw Hill

Publish Date

2009

Web Site

Web site

Description

TAKING SIDES: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, 13/e EXPANDED presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor’s manual with testing material is available for each volume. USING TAKING SIDES IN THE CLASSROOM is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each TAKING SIDES reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by a book website. Visit www.mhcls.com 

 

Author

Sharp, Zachary

Title

Annual Editions: Environment 11/12, 30th Edition

Publisher

McGraw Hill

Publish Date

2012

Web Site

Web site

Description

The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. The Annual Editions volumes have a number of common organizational features designed to make them particularly useful in the classroom: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; and a brief overview for each section. Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing materials.


A Program of the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
College of Natural Resources
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
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