Principles of Environmental Science

Connecting Human Impact to Ecological Systems
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-10504-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm

This introductory environmental science textbook examines how the needs of daily life affect the ecological interactions of the natural world. It aims to help students understand their own personal ties to the environment, preparing them to foster the development of more sustainable approaches to minimizing human impact on the natural world.  Text chapters explore human impact in relation to Earth’s ecological systems and how to reduce those impacts. Chapters focus on the following topics: environmental issues in the context of earth processes, the atmosphere, biomes, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle, the water cycle, the transfer of energy, ecological communities, and sustainable solutions in energy, agriculture, waste management, and urban development. Additional chapters introduce the field of environmental science, explain the role of evolution and extinction in shaping life on Earth today, examine how human population growth puts pressure on the environment, and support scientific literacy and basic chemistry understanding.

Designed for college students seeking an introduction to environmental science, the text is suitable for both environmental science majors and non-majors who want a more rigorous introduction to the field.

Key Features:

- Data-driven approach that integrates graphs, charts, maps, and data tables throughout the text

- Specific real-world examples that connect readers to the complexity of environmental issues and stories

- High-quality figures and illustrations that build understanding of key concepts and themes

- Bulleted summaries and glossaries of key terms in every chapter

- End of chapter multiple choice and open-ended questions designed to test understanding and encourage deeper thinking

- Web presence for students and instructors that includes lecture slides and notes

Zielgruppe

Academic and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wyner, Yael

DeSalle, Rob

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Abfallbeseitigung, Abfallentsorgung
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallentsorgung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

0. Scientific and Data Literacy.

1. Environmental Science and Sustainability

2. Biodiversity, Evolution, and Extinction
3. Human Population Growth
4. Earth Processes and Human Impacts
5. The Atmosphere and Human Impacts
6. Human Impacts on Biomes
7. The Carbon Cycle, Climate, and Human Impacts
8. The Nitrogen Cycle and Human Impacts
9. The Water Cycle and Human Impacts
10. Energy Transfer and Human Impact
11. Ecological Communities and Human Impacts

12. Energy Solutions for Reducing Carbon Emissions
13. Agricultural Solutions
14. Water Solutions
15. Urban Studies
16. A Sustainable Way Forward
Appendix: Chemical Foundations of the Environment

Über Autor(innen)

Yael Wyner and Rob DeSalle live and work in New York City. Yael Wyner is Associate Professor of Teaching & Learning and of Biology at the City College of New York, part of the City University of New York. Rob DeSalle is Curator at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and Professor of Comparative Biology in the AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School. Yael Wyner’s research interest center on how students connect human action and their own daily lives to the living world. She has developed curriculum for student learning of environmental science, ecology, biodiversity and evolution. Her prior work focused on lemur conservation biology. Rob DeSalle’s research interests center on taxonomy, systematics and biodiversity of organisms from microbes to whales.