This textbook, written for the first-year college non- science major, presents basic concepts in the five major areas of physical science: physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and meteorology. We make these concepts easily accessible to students by developing them in a logical rather than a chronological fashion and by discussing them in the context of everyday experience. Chapter 1 begins w…
For a long time we were not sure how seriously to heed the banner warnings of the greenhouse effect, acid rain, global warming, destruction of the ozone layer and of rain forests, and the widespread deaths of species. but now we know. This book details the appalling evidence showing that these planetary dangers area real, they are upon us now, and they must be addressed in a worldwide effort wh…
The Study Guide has been written to help students learn how to solve problems. It follows the seventh edition of the text chapter by chapter and includes the following sections in each chapter: • Objectives lists the main goals of the chapter • Review is a survey of the highlights of the chapter, including the primary concepts, definitions, and formulae • Example and Solutions conta…
Today's headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heatwaves, droughts and flooding are driving people from their homes, destroying livelihoods and causing death among vulnerable populations. Rigorous in its science and insightful in its message, this atlas examines the possible impact of climate change on our ability to feed the world's people, avoid water shortages…
The contents of this book: Part 1: Mechanics and Fundamental - Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors - Motion Along a Straight Line, etc. Part 2: Mechanics--Further Development - Work and Energy - Impulse and Momentum, - Rotational Motion, etc.
Drained by a half-dozen major watersheds, cut by a network of deep ravines and fronting on a Great Lake, Toronto is dominated by water. Like most cities, though, Toronto has mismanaged its water, from the decades-long transformation of the city's creeks into sewer sheds to the alteration of Toronto's waterfront. Recently, the trend of fettering Toronto's water and putting it underground has bee…
Perubahan iklim dengan segala dampaknya telah berada di depan mata. Sebagai negara kepulauan, posisi Indonesia sangat riskan menghadapi bencana tersebut. Akibat kenaikan paras muka air laut diperkirakan pulau-pulau kecil berdataran rendah bakal hilang dari peta NKRI. Buku ini mengupas berbagai adaptasi dan mitigasi dalam menyiasati perubahan iklim. Buku ini juga menampilkan sosok-sosok arif dal…
Buku ini memberikan gambaran dan inspirasi bagaimana kita bisa berubah dalam memperlakukan setiap jengkal isi bumi dengan mengambil pelajaran aktual kasus lingkungan yang ada di Indonesia. Bagaimana upaya masyarakat lokal hingga global bertindak? Tren seperti apa jika sebuah masyarakat yang ingin menjadikan alamnya lebih lestari dan berkelanjutan? Kemudian bagaimana langkah kecil kita selaku in…
Climate change is a global phenomenon that is being experienced by all levels of society, regardless of race and species, and in all types of ecosystems, regardless of geographic location. It will have diverse effects on biodiversity which will directly impact on food security, water supply, and livelihood among others, especially for the poor and more vulnerable sectors of human society. More …
This book contains: 1. How could climate change? 2. Discovering a possibility 3. A delicate system 4. A visible threat 5. Public warnings 6. The erratic beast 7. Breaking into politics 8. The discovery confirmed 9. Reflections 10. Milestones