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In the new edition of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, authors Tyler Miller and Scott Spoolman continue to work with the National Geographic Society in developing a text designed to equip students with the inspiration and knowledge they need to make a difference in solving today's environmental issues. Using sustainability as the integrating theme, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 19th Edition, provides clear introductions to the multiple environmental problems that we face and balanced discussions to evaluate potential solutions. New Core Case Studies for 11 of the book’s 25 chapters bring important real-world stories to the forefront; new questions added to the captions of figures that involve data… Read more

In the new edition of LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, authors Tyler Miller and Scott Spoolman continue to work with the National Geographic Society in developing a text designed to equip students with the inspiration and knowledge they need to make a difference in solving today's environmental issues. Using sustainability as the integrating theme, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 19th Edition, provides clear introductions to the multiple environmental problems that we face and balanced discussions to evaluate potential solutions. New Core Case Studies for 11 of the book’s 25 chapters bring important real-world stories to the forefront; new questions added to the captions of figures that involve data graphs give students additional practice evaluating data; and a new focus on learning from nature includes coverage of principles and applications of biomimicry in most chapters. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.