We will normally have covered the material in class prior to the due date. If you are having a hard time with the material, ask questions in class, at the TA session, by e mail, or meet with the professor prior to the due date. There are a number of novels that address issues of the environment. You may replace any one Homework assignment by reading a novel that includes an environmental issue and writing a 3-4 page essay describing the issue in the novel, the way the author perceives the issue and your opinion of the accuracy or inaccuracy of the science presented. Drowning Towers is a SF novel set in a world where Global Warming has raised sea levels by 50-60 meters.
Dust is a rather dark novel set in a world where the ecosystem is out of balance.
See the lab handout for detailed instructions. Bring these summaries and a copy of the article to class and be prepared to discuss what you have found. Read Henderson Section V Bring a commercial liquid substance to class for testing, beverages, cleaning products, etc. Smog Concluded - Read Text Chapter 3 pp. Fossil fuels 2.