Environmental Science: A Global Concern, Tenth Edition, is a comprehensive presentation of environmental science which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness.

The goal of this book is to provide an up-to-date, introductory global view of essential themes in environmental science along with emphasis on details and case studies that will help students process and retain the general principles. The authors make the text readable and accessible without technical jargon or a presumption of prior science background.

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Positive Emphasis. The 10th edition includes marked changes in approach as well as a thorough update of topics and data. Among the important changes is an emphasis on positive lessons presented through recent events in environmental science.

Data Analysis Exercises. A Data Analysis box has been added to the end of every chapter. These exercises ask students to graph and evaluate data, to practice looking at numbers and graphs, and to critically analyze what they see.

New case studies and boxed readings. 17 of the 25 chapter opening case studies are new, as are 10 of the boxed readings within chapters. A majority of the case studies and boxed readings in this edition are focused on current events and success stories that display the global progress being made in environmental protection.

Learning outcomes and other pedagogical tools. Chapter material now includes Learning Outcomes presented at the beginning of each chapter and a Reviewing Learning Outcomes section at the end of each chapter. These Learning Outcomes are connected to the major headings of each numbered section within the chapter to help students better organize the content and their study. Each chapter also includes a conclusion, which summarizes major points, and a Practice Quiz to aid in understanding key concepts from the chapter.