{"product_id":"ecological-numeracy-9780471183099","title":"Ecological Numeracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaster the fundamental math skills necessary to quantify andevaluate a broad range of environmental questions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With an engaging, down-to-earth style and practical problem-solvingapproach, Ecological Numeracy makes it easy to understand andmaster basic mathematical concepts and techniques that areapplicable to life-cycle assessment, energy consumption, land use,pollution generation, and a broad range of other environmentalissues. Robert Herendeen brings the numbers to life with dozens offascinating, often entertaining examples and problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Requiring only a moderate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContext and Acclimatization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contributions to Environmental Impact: Analyzing the Components ofChange.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Consequences of Exponential (Geometric) Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e End-Use Analysis and Predicting Future Demand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Economic Considerations, Discount Rates, and Benefit-CostAnalysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Limits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dynamics, Stocks and Flows, Age Class Effects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indirect Effects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shared Resources and the Tragedy of the Commons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Automobile: A Powerful Problem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ecological Economics and Sustainability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thermodynamics and Energy Efficiency.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402516734295,"sku":"9780471183099","price":89.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471183099.jpg?v=1730480628","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ecological-numeracy-9780471183099","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}