Exploring Environmental Science for AP®,
1st Edition

UNIT ONE – Introduction to Environmental Science
1 The Environment and Sustainability
2 Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems
UNIT TWO – Ecological Principles and Human Population Growth
3 Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work
4 Biodiversity and Evolution
5 Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
6. Aquatic Biodiversity
7 Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control
8 The Human Population
UNIT THREE – Earth’s Resources and Land Use
9 Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species and Ecosystem Services
10 Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Forests, Public Lands, Grasslands, Wetlands and Cities
11 Geology, Soil, and Mineral Resources
12 Food Production and the Environment
13 Water Resources
UNIT FOUR – Energy
14 Nonrenewable Energy
15 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
UNIT FIVE – Pollution and Global Change
16 Environmental Hazards and Human Health
17 Water Pollution
18 Solid and Hazardous Waste
19 Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion
20 Climate Change
Postscript: How Can We Live More Sustainably?
AP® Practice Exam
Supplements
Glossary
Index

• G. Tyler Miller

  G. Tyler Miller has written 65 textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology, energy and environmental chemistry. Since 1975, his books have been the most widely used textbooks for environmental science in the United States and throughout the world. Translated into eight languages, they have been used by more than 3 million students. Dr. Miller has a professional background in chemistry, physics and ecology. He taught college for 20 years, developed one of the nation's first environmental studies programs and created an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate science program before deciding to write environmental science textbooks full time in 1975. Now Dr. Miller is president of Earth Education and Research, which is devoted to improving environmental education. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and received two honorary doctoral degrees for his contributions to environmental education.

• Scott Spoolman

  Scott Spoolman is a writer with more than 30 years of experience in educational publishing. He has worked with Tyler Miller since 2003 as a co-author on editions of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and SUSTAINING THE EARTH. With Norman Myers, he co-authored ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS: A MODULAR APPROACH. Spoolman has authored numerous books and articles in the fields of environmental science, geology and natural history, politics and business. In addition, he has worked as a consulting editor in the development of over 70 college and high school textbooks in fields of the natural and social sciences. He earned a master's degree in science journalism from the University of Minnesota. In his free time, Spoolman enjoys exploring the forests and waters of his native Wisconsin along with his family -- his wife, environmental educator Gail Martinelli, son Will and daughter Katie.

• Themes of economics, politics, ethics, policy, and sustainability are woven throughout the presentation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of human activity and the environment.

• Checkpoint for Understanding—self-check questions concluding each section help students construct deeper conceptual connections. Answers for students appear at the end of the chapter.

• Math Connection—this FRQ-style analysis feature appears in each chapter to build quantitative literacy and providing math skills practice in relevant, contextualized applications.

• Critical Concepts in Sustainability—this chapter feature focuses on the interconnectedness of people, policy, economics, science and environment. Each presentation concludes with an FRQ Application showing a free-response question and possible responses, to help students develop good FRQ writing skills.

• AP® Multiple Choice and Free-Response review questions appear at the end of each Chapter, at the end of each Unit, and a full AP® Practice Test is included at the end of the book.

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