Sherman and Montgomery’s Third Edition teaches environmental science in action, going beyond simply educating students about the environment—it demonstrates how environmental change shapes students’ daily decisions.

Building on two successful editions, this revision strengthens its focus on the process of science, helping students better understand complex and important topics like climate systems, energy, population, and food and agriculture.

Within the Norton Illumine Ebook, What Would You Do? interactives, written by author Daniel Sherman, put students in the role of a decision-maker. Students gain hands-on practice with real-world environmental science scenarios, building skills they will take with them beyond the classroom.

Highlights of the Third Edition’s new content:

• Stronger focus on the process of science
  New Process of Science figures guide students through how scientific knowledge is built—step by step—strengthening critical thinking and scientific literacy. These new figures are integrated into the Process of Science feature to show how the process of science was used in the discovery.
• Clearer, more accessible core science concepts
  The Third Edition has a clearer emphasis on science concepts in key chapters. Chapter titles now clearly call out the core science topics within chapters, and appropriate chapters now include enhanced coverage of core science, biology, and ecology topics.
• Real-world decision-making interactives, now in the Norton Illumine Ebook
  New What Would You Do? interactives in the Norton Illumine Ebook put students in the role of a decision-maker, weighing trade-offs and applying key concepts to environmental problems such as controlling invasive species while protecting biodiversity. Professors can assign these for completion credit through their LMS while monitoring engagement and progress through the Norton Illumine Ebook dashboard.
• Fully updated data and current examples
  The Third Edition incorporates the latest research, including IPCC AR6 and the Fifth National Climate Assessment, across key topics like climate, energy, and population.
• More ways to engage with real data and current events
  New and updated Use the News and Use the Data features connect course concepts to what’s happening now.