SUSTAINING THE EARTH provides the basic scientific tools for understanding & thinking critically about the environmental problems we face About half the price of other environmental science texts this 14-chapter one-color core book offers an integrated approach that emphasizes how environmental & resource problems & solutions are related The new edition of SUSTAINING THE EARTH is fully updated with the latest statistics & reports of important scientific studies New Connections boxes show surprising but important connections between environmental problems & aspects of daily life In addition new Thinking About boxes help students apply the concepts of the book to their own lives Sustainability is the integrating theme of this current & thought-provoking book The concept-centered approach transforms complex environmental topics & issues into key concepts that students will understand & remember By framing the concepts with goals for more sustainable lifestyles & human communities students see how promising the future can be