Environmental Science

Idiot's Guides: Environmental Science provides a step-by-step review of the disciplines that comprise environmental science, helping students grasp the basic concepts, internalize the information, and prepare for exams. Features include:

• The basics and history of the human relationship with the natural environment.
• The ways species grow, change, and interact.
• A detailed description of the earth's ecosystems, including deserts, grasslands, forests, and aquatic ecosystems.
• The effects of economics and agriculture on the environment.
• The various types of energy humans use, as well as how its production impacts the earth's ecosystems, with a focus on renewable energy sources.
• The ill effects of a growing population, including pollution, toxins, bacteria, waste, and global warming/climate change.