56 Earth and Environmental Sciences
Environmental Science (EVS)
The Ecosphere and Environmental Issues
Sarah Sojka
2022
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This textbook is designed for introductory environmental studies and science students. The goal is to teach essential ecological concepts by linking them to key environmental issues. The hope is that students can easily understand how firm grounding in these concepts can help them appreciate and hopefully address the biggest environmental threats of our time. After an initial section on the nature of science and an overview of ecology, the textbook is divided into four sections, each addressing a key environmental concern: global climate change, eutrophication, biodiversity loss and food supply and security.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, EPUB, and PDF
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EVS 3101 Environmental Issues
Environmental Biology∗
Edited by Matthew R. Fisher (Oregon Coast Community College) (Open Oregon)
2018
Licence: CC BY 4.0
This world environmental biology text covers salient issues in the environment using a biological perspective. It covers introductory concepts in environmental biology, from climate change to ozone depletion.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and more
Includes: Review questions
Reviews: Open Textbook Library – BCcampus
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EVS 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science
Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective∗
Bill Freedman (Dalhousie University)
2018
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
This textbook is intended to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching environmental science at the introductory level in Canadian colleges and universities. This book is suitable for students beginning a program in environmental science, environmental studies, or sustainability. It is also appropriate for arts students who require a science elective, and for science students who require a non-major elective. This book was written from the ground-up to provide Canadian information and examples. This national context is integrated throughout the text, along with North American and global data that provide a broader perspective.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, EPUB, PDF, and MOBI
Reviews: BCcampus
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EVS 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science [as supplementary resource]
Environmental ScienceBites
Edited by Kylienne A. Clark, Travis R. Shaul, and Brian H. Lower and Edited by Kylienne A. Clark, Travis R. Shaul, and Brian H. Lower (Ohio State University)
2015
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
This book was written by undergraduate students at The Ohio State University (OSU) who were enrolled in the class Introduction to Environmental Science. The chapters describe some of Earth’s major environmental challenges and discuss ways that humans are using cutting-edge science and engineering to provide sustainable solutions to these problems.
Formats: Pressbook webbook, EPUB, PDF, and MOBI
Includes: glossary
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EVS 3101 Environmental Issues
Environmental ScienceBites Volume 2
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