Living in the environment - G. Tyler Miller

Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 14th Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date environmental science text on the market. It has the most balanced approach to environmental science instruction, with bias-free comparative diagrams throughout and a focus on prevention of and solutions to environmental problems. Tyler Miller is the most successful author in academic writing on environmental sciencebecause of his attention to currency, trend setting presentation of content, ability topredict student and instructor needs for new and different supplements, and his ability toretain the hallmarks on which instructors have come to depend. The content in the 14thedition of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT is everything you have come to expect andmore. In this edition, the author has added the "How Would You Vote?" feature, which is an application of environmentalscience-related topics in the news. Studentsapply their environmental science knowledgefrom the book to a Web activity, whichhelps them investigate environmental scienceissues in a structured manner. They thencast their votes on the Web.Results are then tallied. Also found at the Miller website is the much used "Updates on Line.";Updated twice a year with articles from InfoTracCollege Edition service, CNN(r) TodayVideo Clips, and Web links,instructors can seamlessly incorporatethe most current news articles andresearch findings to supporttext presentations. This is atime saver forinstructors andpart-time teacherswho can quicklydetermine whatancillarymaterials theywant toutilizein justminutes. As with the last edition, this text ispackaged with a free Student CD-ROMentitled "Interactive Concepts inEnvironmental Science." Organized bychapter, the CD gives students links to relevant resources, narrated animations, interactivefigures, and prompts to review material and test themselves.