Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 327 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 327 g
ISBN: 978-1-57444-063-8
Verlag: CRC Press
Here is a valuable one-semester course text for non-science majors that delivers! It is concise, focused on material that will enable students to make intelligent choices about the future of the earth, and written in a style that will enable students to make connections to their own lives.
Students want to know how science relates to their lives, how the biosphere works, what is wrong with it, and what they can do to make a difference. Now there is a new text that provides the information students need and gives real-life examples that make the learning process more interesting and relevant.
THREE MAIN DIVISIONS OF TEXT
1. What science is and what students need to know about it
2. The biosphere, how it works, and its current problems
3. What students can do about the problems
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Sharon La Bonde Hanks teaches biology at William Paterson College in New Jersey. She holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University. Her 33 years in teaching have concentrated on biology and environmental science, with research focused on ecology, taxonomy and systematic palynology. She has a special interest in writing about the discipline, assessment and race/gender issues in science. Hanks is the author of a major text on how to teach biology using the process approach. In addition, she runs workshops and is a consultant, an expert perennial gardener and naturalized landscaper, and an avid student of Tai Chi. She is most proud of her memberships in the New Jersey Audubon Weis Ecology Center, Habitat for Humanity, and the Nature Conservancy.
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Professional
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Weitere Infos & Material
PART 1SCIENCEWhat Is Science?Who Does Science and Why? What Is a Scientist?What Do Scientists Do? How Do They Do It?How Do Scientists Analyze Data?What Are the Kinds of Science?What You Need to KnowAssignments for Part 1: ScienceSuggested Readings for Part 1: ScienceLIFEWhat Is Life?Where Did Life Come From?How Does Life Change?Assignments for Part 1: LifeSuggested Readings for Part 1: LifePART 2BIOSPHEREWhat Is It?How Do We Study It?Assignments for Part 2: BiosphereSuggested Readings for Part 2: BiosphereECOSYSTEMWhat Is It?Biotic Component General Categories of OrganismsHow Do We Figure Out How It Works? Population Dynamics The Effects of Overpopulation The Effects of Population Control Efforts The Effects of Introduced SpeciesAssignments for Part 2: Ecosystem: Biotic ComponentSuggested Readings for Part 2: Ecosystem Abiotic Component o Limiting Factors o Energy o The Food Chain o Soil o Nutrients (biogeochemical cycles) o Carbon Cycle o Water Cycle o Nitrogen Cycle o Phosphorous Cycle o Sulfur Cycle o Oxygen Cycle o Toxic Material o RecyclingAssignments for Part 2: Ecosystem: Abiotic ComponentSuggested Readings for Part 2: Ecosystem: Abiotic ComponentHow Does the Ecosystem Change?Assignments for Part 2: Ecosystem: How Does the Ecosystem Change?
