Defines what plants are, describes the different types of plants and their characteristics, and it explains where they are grown and processed and discusses the environmental issues connected with them.
Defines what minerals are, examines various types of minerals and their properties, explains where minerals are found, extracted, and processed, and discusses environmental issues connected with minerals.
Provides information on fossil fuels, what they are, where they are found, and why they are important to managing natural resources and includes a case study that examines the implications for the environment.
Describes the importance and uses of air and the ways in which the world's nations are trying to conserve it and keep it clean, and includes several case studies on such topics as global warming and the Kyoto Treaty.
