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More than ever, students are thinking about their choices in a changing environment. Environmental Science and Sustainability gives students a scientific understanding of the environment while helping them practise decision-making.
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Environmental Science and Sustainability by David R. Montgomery and Daniel J. Sherman is often praised for its comprehensive approach to tying environmental science with real-world sustainability issues. Reviewers appreciate its clear explanations and how it effectively integrates scientific concepts with practical sustainability practices. The text is noted for being well-structured and accessible to a wide range of readers, making it a valuable resource in educational settings.
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ISBN: 9781324043485
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Multiple-component retail product
Date Published: 01 July 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Edition: Second Edition
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 246.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 1416g
Pages: 696
About the Author
Daniel ShermanΒ is the Luce-Funded Professor of Environmental Policy and Decision Making at the University of Puget Sound. He received B.A. degrees from Canisius College (β95, Political Science) and Victoria University of Wellington (β96, Maori Studies), M.A. degrees from Colorado State University (β99, Political Science) and Cornell University (β02, Government), and a Ph.D. from Cornell University (β04, Government). He sits on the same hall as our author Patrick OβNeil. Sherman has writtenΒ Not Here, Not There, Not Anywhere: Politics, Social Movements and the Disposal of Low-level Radioactive WasteΒ published by the environmental publisher RFF. He has won the Tom Davis Teaching Excellence Award: University of Puget Sound, and won the Best Conference Paper Award, Annual Conference of the Society for Values in Higher Education for βSustainability as a Way of Thinking: Tools for Understanding Sustainability?as Critical Inquiry and Achieving Integration Across the Higher Education Curriculum.β Sherman also worked for two years in the Ecology group at the Los Alamos Natural Laboratory. David R. Montgomery is a professor at the University of Washington and a MacArthur Fellow. He is the author and coauthor of several previous books about soil and agriculture, including Dirt, Growing a Revolution, and What Your Food Ate. He lives with his wife in Seattle.
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