NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value; this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. Before purchasing, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of MyLabTM and MasteringTM platforms exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a Course ID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use MyLab and Mastering products.

For courses in introductory environmental science.

Help Students Connect Current Environmental Issues to the Science Behind Them

Environment: The Science behind the Stories is a best seller for the introductory environmental science course known for its student-friendly narrative style, its integration of real stories and case studies, and its presentation of the latest science and research. The 6th Edition features new opportunities to help students see connections between integrated case studies and the science in each chapter, and provides them with opportunities to apply the scientific process to environmental concerns.

Also available with Mastering Environmental Science

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If you would like to purchase both the loose-leaf version of the text and MyLab and Mastering, search for:

0134606175 / 9780134606170 Environment: The Science behind the Stories, Books a la Carte Plus MasteringEnvironmentalScience with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

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• 0134485998 / 9780134485997 Environment: The Science behind the Stories, Books a la Carte Edition
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