Science of Environmental Issues, The

Synopsis

A CD-ROM-based multimedia learning package examining the scientific ideas behind a range of environmental issues including pollution, biotechnology, global warming, habitat loss, fossil fuels and nuclear power. In six units: Matter - solid waste management and recycling; Genetics - cell function and genetic engineering; Atmosphere - ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, acid rain; Biodiversity - evolution and chaos theory; Energy - its distinction from matter and its degradation over time; Radioactivity - its uses and safety.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. Dual format PC Windows/Apple Macintosh.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale

Notes

Reviewed by Ropbert MacFarlane in ‘CTI-CLUES Newsletter’ No 23 (7/98), p8.
Reviewed by Julian Thomas in ‘Journal of Biological Education’ Vol 32 No 3 (Autumn 98), pp234-5.

Uses

Ages 16 and up.

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

biodiversity; cell function; energy; genetic engineering; ozone layer; radioactivity; recycling of waste; waste management

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education

Distributor

Name

Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education

Address

Faculty of Information Services
PO Box 220
Cheltenham GL50 2QF