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| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eCampus (Marketplace) Used (Marketplace) |
Used (Marketplace) |
$4.36 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| BiggerBooks Used |
Used | $12.35 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Knetbooks Used |
Used | $14.35 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Used |
Used | $12.48 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Knetbooks Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
$55.62 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| BiggerBooks Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
$57.87 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Knetbooks Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$58.71 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
$56.18 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| BiggerBooks Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$61.08 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Knetbooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$61.80 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$59.30 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| BiggerBooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$64.29 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eCampus (Marketplace) Used (Marketplace) |
Used (Marketplace) |
$4.36 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| BiggerBooks Used |
Used | $12.35 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Knetbooks Used |
Used | $14.35 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Used |
Used | $12.48 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knetbooks New |
New | $177.26 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knetbooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$61.80 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| BiggerBooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$64.29 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$62.42 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knetbooks Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$58.71 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| BiggerBooks Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$61.08 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
Quarter Rental (59 days, due 12/18/2026) |
$59.30 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knetbooks Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
$55.62 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| BiggerBooks Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
$57.87 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| eCampus Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
Short Term Rental (60 days, due 12/19/2026) |
$56.18 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
$3.97 | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eCampus 180 Day eBook (expires 04/18/2027) |
180 Day eBook (expires 04/18/2027) |
$105.59 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
FREE | |||
| BiggerBooks 180 Day eBook (expires 04/18/2027) |
180 Day eBook (expires 04/18/2027) |
$105.59 as of Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET |
FREE | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VitalSource eBook |
eBook | Check price at VitalSource |
at checkout | |||
| RedShelf eTextbook |
eTextbook | Check price at RedShelf |
at checkout | |||
| Amazon New & used |
New & used | Check price at Amazon |
at checkout | |||
| AbeBooks Used & new (marketplace) |
Used & new (marketplace) | Check price at AbeBooks |
at checkout | |||
| SellBackBooks Sell back |
Sell back | Check price at SellBackBooks |
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Prices checked Oct 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET. Totals include shipping where the store lists it. As an Amazon Associate, CheapestTextbooks.com earns from qualifying purchases.
Environmental issues affect every part of your life. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: WORKING WITH THE EARTH, Twelfth Edition, shows you how nature works, how we interact with it, and how we have sustained--and can continue to sustain--our relationship with the earth by applying natureas lessons to our economies and individual lifestyles. This central theme of sustainability--the ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions--is clarified by an emphasis on natural capital (resources) and degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the importance of individuals. If you have little or no science background, the book provides you with a solid grounding in the basics that will help you better understand environmental science concepts. Case studies--on topics ranging from the importance of insects to the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone Park to the world of nanotechnology--illustrate key…
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