Casper, Julie Kerr

Explores how greenhouses gases impact populations and ecosystems around the world, discussing agriculture, deforestation, the Endangered Species Act, and other related topics.

Explores minerals and metals; discussing how they form, where they occur, their effect on economies and survival, their role in the development of civilization, different types of resources, mining techniques, and their various uses.

Examines plants, discussing concepts of botany; evolution and adaptation; renewable and nonrenewable resources; development and uses of botanical resources; and their importance, management, and conservation. Includes glossary and a list of resources.

A comprehensive introduction to U.S. agricultural practices that covers the history of American farming, with tables, diagrams, a glossary, and a detailed chronology to help readers better understand the topic.

An introduction to forest evolution that describes renewable and nonrenewable resources, and discusses the importance, management, and conservation of forest resources.

Explores the history of land use, describes renewable and nonrenewable resources, and discusses the importance, management, and conservation of land resources.

Explores the role of energy; discussing the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources and its history, development, uses, importance, conservation, and management.

Presents a practical guide that addresses the major issues in the management and use of the earth's water resources, and examines the effects of water and air pollution on the earth.

Explores the role of animals in the lives of people, discussing wildlife concepts and geographical distribution; evolution; adaptation; extinction; renewable and nonrenewable resources; the consequences of development; uses of animals; management of land, water, animals, and environment; and conservation.

Uses science techniques to reconstruct what the Earth may have been like during a specific time period, based on its climatic conditions to reveal the evolution of climate throughout the Earth's history. Uses statistics, figures, and case studies. Includes side-bars, illustrations, color photographs, and a chronology.