Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

FOCUS ON COMPREHENSIVE, PROFESSIONAL VOCABULARY ENABLES STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. This book highlights the importance of developing a complete vocabulary to converse with confidence and persuade others about today’s pressing issues. This edition offers a special features that promotes an understanding of basic terminology by asking students to state the meaning of new words that have been introduced in a section.

RELEVANT EXAMPLES ENGAGE READERS. Everyday, interesting examples clearly illustrate key concepts for your students and highlight the significance of the subject matter from scientific, social and personal perspectives.

"BEFORE YOU GO ON" SELF-CHECKS ALLOW STUDENTS TO CONFIRM PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING. This helpful self-check feature encourages students to test their comprehension and understanding of the material just discussed by answering questions before they progress to the next section.

RESEARCH PROBLEMS EXTEND STUDENT LEARNING BEYOND THE PRINTED BOOK. Intriguing research problems encourage your students to solve problems using the Internet and traditional research methods as they practice to become life-long learners.

COMMUNICATION PRACTICE AND PROBLEMS ASSIST STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING CRITICAL SKILLS. These specially crafted practice opportunities emphasize the importance of developing strong written and oral communication skills.

TEAMWORK PROBLEMS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH EFFECTIVE GROUP PARTICIPATION. Students learn how to work effectively as part of small or large groups as they complete a variety of teamwork projects throughout your course.

KEY CONCEPTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED AND CLEARLY DEFINED. The author has placed important concepts and definitions in special boxes throughout this edition. The concepts are indexed at the end of each chapter so students can easily return to the definitions for review and study.

CHAPTER SUMMARIES EMPHASIZE THE CONCEPTS THAT STUDENTS NEED TO MASTER BEFORE MOVING AHEAD. Each chapter concludes by summarizing what the student should have gained from that chapter. These summaries are designed to help students comprehend and become proficient with the chapter materials.

"APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED" FEATURES HIGHLIGHT PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. This unique feature encourages students to apply what they have learned to an actual interesting problem or typical situation. To emphasize the importance of teamwork and encourage group participation, many of these problems require teamwork.

LIFE-LONG LEARNING ICONS EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF KEY INFORMATION. Problems that depict and apply concepts that are critical for life-long learning are clearly denoted by an icon that draws students' attention to their importance.

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TO LEARNERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND CAREERS. The author addresses the issues of energy, environment and sustainability using an approach that appeals to today’s general education audience and reinforces the importance of these topics.

END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS AND PRACTICE EMPHASIZE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. Carefully developed hands-on problems, projects and critical assessments ensure that students are able to apply and build upon the principles they have learned.

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES ARE HIGHLIGHTED AND INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT EACH CHAPTER. Helpful chapter objectives appear at the beginning of each chapter and are revisited throughout each chapters' content. The chapter objectives are also highlighted within the chapter summary.

CHAPTER OPENERS SERVE AS DISCUSSION STARTERS. Each chapter begins with a captivating opening vignette that engages the student and prompts meaningful class discussions centered around the chapter's content.

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NEW CHAPTER (CH. 3) FOCUSES ON EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS. Students learn how -- as good global citizens confronted with complex problems -- it is important to follow a systematic approach. They learn how to sort carefully through the extensive information that is presented and make decisions that are based on sound scientific principles, scientific research, scientific data and mathematical and statistical models.

NEW CONTENT EMPHASIZES HOW A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY PRODUCES RELIABLE DECISIONS. This edition's focus on evidence-based analysis clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of this systematic approach and shows how it has been applied in a wide range of topics, including sustainability, in recent years. Students see how this approach, based on scientific principles, scientific research, scientific data, and mathematical and statistical models, leads to more reliable decisions.