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Resources
- Books 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 |
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LAB MANUALS |
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Author |
Roa, Michael |
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Title |
Environmental Science Activities Kit |
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Publisher |
Jossey-Bass |
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Publish Date |
2009 |
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Web Site |
http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470239557.html
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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. |
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Author |
Volz, Donald |
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Title |
Investigating
Environmental Science through Inquiry |
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Publisher |
Vernier Software & Technology |
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Publish Date |
2007 |
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Web Site |
http://www.vernier.com/cmat/esi.html
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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. |
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Author |
Wagner, Travis P; Sanford, Robert |
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Title |
Environmental Science: Active Learning Laboratories and Applied
Problem Sets, Second Ed. |
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Publisher |
Wiley |
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Publish Date |
2009 |
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Web Site |
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470087676.html
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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. |
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Author |
Wells, Edward |
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Title |
Lab Manual for Environmental Science |
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Publisher |
Brooks/Cole |
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Publish Date |
2009 |
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Web Site |
Web Site |
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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.
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OTHER BOOKS |
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Author |
Easton, Thomas |
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Title |
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Environmental Issues, Thirteenth
Edition |
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Publisher |
McGraw Hill |
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Publish Date |
2009 |
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Web Site |
Web site |
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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 |
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Author |
Sharp, Zachary |
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Title |
Annual Editions: Environment 11/12, 30th Edition |
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Publisher |
McGraw Hill |
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Publish Date |
2012 |
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Web Site |
Web site |
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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. |
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