G. Tyler Miller Jr.
GG. Tyler Miller, Jr., has written 58 textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology,
energy, and environmental chemistry. They include ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINING
THE EARTH, and ESSENTIALS OF ECOLOGY. Since 1975, Miller's books have been the most widely used textbooks for environmental
science in the United States and throughout the world. They have been used by almost 3 million students and have
been translated into eight languages. Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received two honorary
doctorate degrees for his contributions to environmental education. He taught college for 20 years and developed
an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate science program before deciding to write environmental science textbooks
full time since 1975. Currently, he is the President of Earth Education and Research, devoted to improving environmental
education. He describes his hopes for the future as follows: "If I had to pick a time to be alive, it would
be the next 75 years. Why? First, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that we are in the process of seriously
degrading our own life support system. In other words, we are living unsustainably. Second, within your [students']
lifetime we have the opportunity to learn how to live more sustainably by working with the rest of nature, as described
in this book."
Scott Spoolman
Scott Spoolman is a writer with over 25 years of experience in educational publishing. He has had a lifelong
interest in the environmental sciences and believes that education provides the best hope for our dealing with
environmental problems and finding more sustainable ways to work, play, and live on our planet. Spoolman holds
a master�s degree in science journalism from the University of Minnesota. He has authored numerous articles in
the fields of science, environmental engineering, politics, and business. He worked as an acquisitions editor on
a series of college forestry textbooks. He has also worked as a consulting editor in the development of more than
70 college and high school textbooks in the natural and social sciences fields. With Tyler Miller, Spoolman has
coauthored several editions of Living in the Environment, Environmental Science, and Sustaining the Earth. In his
free time, he enjoys exploring the forests and waters of his native Wisconsin along with his family�his wife, environmental
educator Gail Martinelli, and his children, Will and Katie.
Summary
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE inspires and equips students to make a difference for the world. Featuring sustainability as their central theme, authors Tyler Miller and Scott Spoolman emphasize natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the importance of individuals.
Table of Contents
HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW.
1. Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability.
ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
2. Science, Matter, and Energy.
3. Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
4. Evolution and Biodiversity.
5. Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control.
6. The Human Population and Urbanization.
7. Climate and Biodiversity.
SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY.
8. Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach.
9. Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach.
SUSTAINING RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
10. Food, Soil, and Pest Management.
11. Water Resources and Water Pollution.
12. Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals.
13. Energy.
14. Environmental Hazards and Human Health.
15. Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion.
16. Solid and Hazardous Waste.
SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES.
17. Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews.
SUPPLEMENTS.
1. Measurement Units, Precision, and Accuracy.
2. Reading Graphs and Maps.
3. Maps and Data: Economics, Population, Hunger, Health, and Waste Production.
4. Maps: Biodiversity, Ecological Footprints, and Environmental Performance.
5. Overview of U.S. Environmental History.
6. Some Basic Chemistry.
7. Classifying and Naming Species.
8. Weather Basics, El Niño, Tornadoes, and Tropical Cyclones.
9. Maps and Data: Energy and Climate.
Glossary.
Index.