Earth and Environmental Science: The HSC Course
Earth and Environmental Science: The HSC Course

Author: Tom Hubble

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-10-30

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9780521016636

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This comprehensive and exciting new text covers all of the syllabus requirements of the NSW Board of Studies HSC course in Earth and Environmental Science. Featuring global, Australian and NSW contexts it provides extensive coverage of core and elective topics and contains up-to-date information with special attention given to providing material for those areas of the syllabus that teachers have found difficult to resource. Also it gives clear sets of outcomes for each section of the text and includes numerous exercises and practical activities with a range of difficulty to address the needs of all students. Students will develop an appreciation of natural phenomena and human interactions with the natural world.

Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences
Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences

Author: Jef Caers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-05-25

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1119998719

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Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences highlights the various issues, techniques and practical modeling tools available for modeling the uncertainty of complex Earth systems and the impact that it has on practical situations. The aim of the book is to provide an introductory overview which covers a broad range of tried-and-tested tools. Descriptions of concepts, philosophies, challenges, methodologies and workflows give the reader an understanding of the best way to make decisions under uncertainty for Earth Science problems. The book covers key issues such as: Spatial and time aspect; large complexity and dimensionality; computation power; costs of 'engineering' the Earth; uncertainty in the modeling and decision process. Focusing on reliable and practical methods this book provides an invaluable primer for the complex area of decision making with uncertainty in the Earth Sciences.

Environmental Science for a Changing World (Canadian Edition)
Environmental Science for a Changing World (Canadian Edition)

Author: Karen Ing

Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 146418285X

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Environmental Science for a Changing World captivates students with real-world stories while exploring the science concepts in context. Engaging stories plus vivid photos and infographics make the content relevant and visually enticing. The result is a text that emphasizes environmental, scientific, and information literacies in a way that engages students.

Excel Senior High School
Excel Senior High School

Author: Peter Metcalfe

Publisher: Pascal Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9781741250510

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This book contains coverage of the HSC Modules of the HSC Engineering Studies course, as well as material relevant to Year 12 students of similar courses in other States, such as the Engineering Technology course in Queensland. (From back cover).