Showing 28 results for Earth Sciences titles

Conservation Ecology

by Jon D. Hoekstra

This book applies ecology and natural history to land management and biodiversity conservation. The focus is on nature as you might experience it in the woods, at a prairie, or in your backyard. In this book I emphasize the tangible: visible patterns, common species, practical and important problems. Together we will explore how local natural systems…

Ecology: A Canadian Context, 2nd Edition

by Bill Freedman, Darryl Gwynne, John P. Smol, Roger Suffling, Roy Turkington, Richard Walker, Jeff Hutchings, Dawn Bazely

Ecology: A Canadian Context presents the fundamentals of ecology within a Canadian context while integrating evolution and the concept of sustainability wherever it is relevant. In addition to covering the core concepts of ecology, this title profiles the extensive ecological research being conducted in Canada.

Elementary Astronomy

by Robert Gowdy

"Elementary Astronomy" provides the basic concepts and history of astronomy for use in a general education science course that is taken by non-science majors. It focuses primarily on solar system astronomy and the search for life as a way to introduce students to a wide variety of sciences, but also covers the basic concepts of stellar astronomy. …

Extension Gardener Handbook

by Lucy Bradley and Kathleen Moore, Editors

This national award winning book was developed especially for Master Gardener Volunteers and can also be used by botanical gardens, community colleges, home schools, high schools, home gardeners and more. It is a primary source for research-based information on gardening and landscaping. A fundamental reference for any seasoned gardener the Extension…

Physical Geography: The Atmosphere and Biosphere

This Top Hat content contains 17 chapters from eBook Understanding Physical Geography by Michael Pidwirny that focus on explaining the principles and processes that govern the functions of the atmosphere and biosphere, and the interactions between these environmental systems and human activity. The author, Michael Pidwirny, an Associate Professor in…

Planet Earth: An Introduction to Geology

by Christopher Roemmele

The Earth's composition and history; the processes that occur on and within the Earth.

Weather, Climate, and Beyond: An Introduction to Physical Geography, Third Edition

by Ricardo Nogueira et al.

This interactive text is crafted for non-science majors as an introduction to the field of physical geography with emphasis on weather and climate.

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

by Prabin Shilpakar

Our Earth is a dynamic planet, so there are a frequent accumulation and release of energy within the Earth that produce natural hazards. The Earth's natural processes are responsible for disasters that cause casualties, and the destruction of landscape and property. When these natural calamities strike heavy blows to humans, then they become a topic…

Living on Earth

by Terry Gates

A book designed for non-majors introductory biology, Living on Earth takes a largely nontechnical approach to teaching the biological world through a myriad of examples that students can find in their own backyard or experience in museums or aquaria. The point of this approach is to bring biology back to the basics. Simplify the concepts, succeed with…

Meteorology: An Interactive Understanding of the Atmosphere

by Steve Ackerman et al.

Sixth edition of award-winning introductory-level college meteorology textbook by acclaimed teachers/researchers. Embedded questions; interactive, up-to-date content.

Physical Science

by Trisha Jackson

A tour of the physical sciences, this text starts with the beginning of the universe, the origin of the solar system, and the Earth and the Moon, setting the stage for an overview of the history of science, and leading seamlessly into Physics and Chemistry. From here, a natural progression into the Earth Sciences commences, including the Atmosphere…

East Asian Geography

by Saylor Academy

A question pack focusing on China, Japan and beyond.