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Ecological Numeracy
Robert A. Herendeen
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Description for Ecological Numeracy
Paperback. Master the fundamental math skills necessary to quantify and evaluate a broad range of environmental questions. Environmental issues are often quantitative--how much land, how many people, what amount of pollution. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PBT; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Master the fundamental math skills necessary to quantify andevaluate a broad range of environmental questions.
Environmental issues are often quantitative--how much land, howmany people, what amount of pollution. Computer programs areuseful, but there is no substitute for being able to use a simplecalculation to slice through to the crux of the problem. Having agrasp of how the factors interact and whether the results makesense allows one to explain and argue a point of view forcefully todiverse audiences.
With an engaging, down-to-earth style and practical problem-solvingapproach, Ecological Numeracy makes it easy to understand andmaster basic ... Read more
Master the fundamental math skills necessary to quantify andevaluate a broad range of environmental questions.
Environmental issues are often quantitative--how much land, howmany people, what amount of pollution. Computer programs areuseful, but there is no substitute for being able to use a simplecalculation to slice through to the crux of the problem. Having agrasp of how the factors interact and whether the results makesense allows one to explain and argue a point of view forcefully todiverse audiences.
With an engaging, down-to-earth style and practical problem-solvingapproach, Ecological Numeracy makes it easy to understand andmaster basic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471183099
SKU
V9780471183099
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About Robert A. Herendeen
ROBERT A. HERENDEEN is a staff scientist with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois. Dr. Herendeen also holds academic positions with the Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences; Urban and Regional Planning; and Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution; and with the Office of Supercomputing Applications.
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