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Great Britain, Pearson Education Ltd., 2010.
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| Description |
390pLight Green Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
A comprehensive textbook, covering all seven topics from the Baccalaureate course, along with advice on Internal Assessment, the Extended Essay, and links to Theory of Knowledge. Written by experienced IB teachers, practice question papers from past examination papers with additional online materials to support and extend the subject coverage.
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| Contents |
Systems and models-
Concepts and characteristics of systems
Practice questions
The ecosystem-
Structure
Measuring abiotic components of the system
Measuring biotic components of the system
Biomes
Function
Changes
Measuring changes in the system
Practice questions
Human populations, carrying capacity and resource use-
Population dynamics
Resources - natural capital
Energy resources
The soil system
Food resources
Water resources
Limits to growth
Environmental demands of human populations
Practice questions
Conservation and biodiversity-
Biodiversity in ecosystems
Evaluating biodiversity and vulnerability
Conservation of biodiversity
Practice questions
Pollution management-
Nature of pollution
Detection and monitoring of pollution
Approaches to pollution management
Eutrophication
Solid domestic waste
Depletion of stratospheric ozone
Urban air pollution
Acid deposition
Pracetice questions
The issue of global warming-
The greehouse effect
Practice questions
Environmental value systems-
Environmental value systems and philosophies
Practice questions
Theory of knowledge
Overall assessment
Internal assessment
Advice on the extended essay
Advice on examination strategies
Basic statistics and data analysis
Answers
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| Standard Number |
9780435032630 Pb.
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