The Environment and You

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About This Book

Welcome to a new introductory environmental science book that offers students a reliable science foundation and inspires them to connect the course to the choices they can make as citizens. It's about science- informed by decades of careful research by generations of scientists and presented in a manner non-science majors understand. It's about solutions-- offering a fresh alternative to "doom and gloom" by emphasizing problem solving and scalable solutions so students can make more informed choices on actions to support the well-being of humans and the planet. It's about today's students-- making navigating information, focusing, and learning easier for a wide range of students. It's written by a world-class scientist and dedicated teacher -- author Norm Christensen was…