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If you’re in need of extra help for a class, considering a career in environmental science, or simply care about our planet and want to learn more about helping the environment, this friendly Dummies resource is a great place to start. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe key concepts of environmental science, clearly explained \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll about the changing climate, including new understanding of methane release in the arctic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEarth’s natural resources and the importance of protecting them \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new chapter on environmental justice, where issues of poverty and sustainability intersect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA solid foundation in environmental science is essential for anyone looking for a career in the field—and is important knowledge for all of us as we work together to build a sustainable future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Demystifying Science and the Environment 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Investigating the Environment 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Thinking Scientifically: The Scientific Method and Other Ways of Knowing 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: What’s the Matter? Living and Nonliving Material 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Making Things Happen: Energy 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Studying the Environment and Your Place in It 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Living on Earth’s Surface: Ecosystems, Biomes, and Climate 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Exploring Ecosystems 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Biogeography: How Earth’s Climate Shapes Global Ecosystem Patterns 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Playing Well with Others: Population Biology 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Heating Things Up: Living in a Changing Climate 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Getting Your Needs Met: Earth’s Natural Resources 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Water, Water Everywhere: Freshwater Resources 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: This Land Belongs to You and Me: Land as a Resource 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: Biodiversity 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Dishing It Up: Food Resources 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Hitting the Hard Stuff: Geologic Resources and Hazards 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Shifting Gears: Alternative Energy 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Giving a Hoot: Pollution and Environmental Quality 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Breathing Room: Addressing Man-Made Air Pollution 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Spilling Over: Water Pollution 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: What’s Your Poison? Toxins and Infectious Disease 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Wading Through the Waste Stream: Solid and Hazardous Waste 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Expanding the Definition of Sustainability 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Reevaluating the Value of the Environment 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Decolonizing Environmental Science 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten International Agreements on Planetary Stewardship 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Real-Life Examples of the Tragedy of the Commons 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlecia M. Spooner\u003c\/b\u003e has 17 years’ experience teaching Earth and environmental sciences. She specializes in the interdisciplinary study  of  paleoecology, paleoclimate, and archaeology. 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