Visualizing Environmental Science
Now in its 3rd edition, Visualizing Environmental Science offers students a valuable opportunity to identify and connect the central issues of environmental science through a visual approach. The 3rd edition has refined and expanded the visuals using insights from research on student learning. Visualizing Environmental Science 3e is designed to help students acquire the skills they need to become better learners. Created in collaboration with the National Geographic Society the visualizing approach reduces the cognitive load of complex processes, organizes related pieces of information, and integrates information into clear representations. Beautifully illustrated, Visualizing Environmental Science 3e shows your students what the discipline is all about—its main concepts and applications—while also instilling an appreciation and excitement about the richness of the subject.
- Chapter Introductions illustrate certain concepts in the chapter with concise stories about some of today’s most pressing environmental issues. These narratives are featured alongside striking accompanying photographs. The chapter openers also include illustrated Chapter Outlines that use thumbnails of illustrations from the chapter to refer visually to the content.
- Visualizing features are specially designed multi-part visual spreads that focus on a key concept or topic in the chapter, exploring it in detail or in broader context using a combination of photos and figures.
- Process Diagrams present a multi-step figure or a combination of figures that describes and depicts a complex process, helping students to observe, follow, and understand the process.
- What a Scientist Sees features highlight a concept or phenomenon, using photos and figures that would stand out to a professional in the field, and helping students to develop observational skills.
- EnviroDiscovery features provide additional topical material about relevant environmental issues.
- The illustrated Case Studies that cap off the text sections of each chapter offer a wide variety of in-depth examinations that address important issues in the field of environmental science.
Wiley Resource Kit
Valuable learning resources for students. Flexible assessment for instructors.
CourseSmart (eBook)
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Respondus
This title's test bank is available for use in Respondus' easy-to-use software. You can download the test bank for free using your Respondus, Respondus LE, or StudyMate Author software.
clickOn
This title is available with clickOn, a Wiley developed classroom response system (CRS). clickOn uses technology students already have access to, their mobile phones!
Environmental Science Basics
Environmental Science Basics provides a suite of animated concepts and tutorials to give students a solid grounding in key basic environmental concepts. Concepts ranging from global climate change to sustainable agriculture are presented across 21 modules in easy-to-understand language.
Image Gallery
All photographs, figures, maps, and other visuals from the text are online and can be used as you wish in the classroom. These online electronic files allow you to easily incorporate them into your PowerPoint presentations as you choose, or to create your own overhead transparencies and handouts.
Virtual Discovery Labs
Virtual Discovery Labs, authored by Brian Shmaefsky of Lone Star College, bring select core concepts to life in an online lab setting. Virtual Discovery Labs offer students an excellent alternative to hands on lab work with assignable lab reports and question assignments.
CourseSmart (eBook)
CourseSmart goes beyond traditional expectations-providing you instant, online access to the textbooks you need at an average savings of 50%. To learn more go to: coursesmart.com.
Respondus
This title's test bank is available for use in Respondus' easy-to-use software. You can download the test bank for free using your Respondus, Respondus LE, or StudyMate Author software.
clickOn
This title is available with clickOn, a Wiley developed classroom response system (CRS). clickOn uses technology students already have access to, their mobile phones!
