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.
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 |
Watson, Phillip L, Westhoven, Arlene, A |
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Title |
Environmental Science: Quick Notes and Lab Manual |
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Publisher |
KendallHunt |
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Publish Date |
2004 |
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Web Site |
Web Site |
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Description |
No description provided.
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Author |
Wells, Edward |
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Title |
Lab Manual for Environmental Science |
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Publisher |
Books/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 |
Anderson, Dawn M; Callahan, Nicole Barone (Environmental
Literacy Council) |
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Title |
Environmental Connections |
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Publisher |
Kendall/Hunt |
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Publish Date |
2008 |
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Web Site |
Web Site |
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Description |
Environmental Connections, 2/e is a guide
that will assist you in teaching about the environment, whatever
your class subject! This guide will help you and your students
find resources that enable you to examine environmental issues
in greater depth. For each summary, the authors have located a
range of resources that will be helpful in researching the
topic, including textbooks that cover the scientific concept in
depth; online and print articles that explain the topic in
clear, simple terms; sources of data for further analysis; and
articles from scientific journals that present the current state
of scientific understanding.
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Author |
Sharp, Zachary |
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Title |
Annual Editions: Environment 09/10, 28th Edition |
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Publisher |
McGraw Hill |
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Publish Date |
2010 |
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Web Site |
http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/viewProductDetails.do?isbn=0073515493 |
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Description |
Annual Editions is a series of over 65 volumes, each 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. |
