This 3nd edition of Understanding Our Environment has been reworked and greatly updated, providing a modern introductory level text for students of pollution and environmental chemistry.
The book describes the basic concepts in relation to the chemistry of the atmosphere, freshwaters, oceans and soils, as well as the ways in which pollutants behave in these media (exemplified by case studies based upon topical environmental problems).
It also examines the transfer of pollutants between different environmental compartments, the monitoring of the environment, the ecological and human health effects of chemical pollution, economics and regulatory control.
Again case studies are used throughout. This unique introductory text is essential reading for students on undergraduate and first year postgraduate courses dealing with pollution and environmental chemistry, as well as for scientists and engineers in industry, public service and consultancy who require a basic understanding of environmental processes.
Contents:
Introduction
The Atmosphere
Freshwaters
The Oceans
Land Contamination and Reclamation
Integrative Aspects of Pollutant Cycling
Environmental Monitoring Strategies
Ecological and Health Effects of Chemical Pollution
Regulation and the Economics of Pollution Control
Subject Index
About the Author:
Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science.
Professor Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.
About the book:
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry; 3nd edition (29 Mar 1999)
Language : English
Hardcover : 485 pages
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
File: PDF, 12MB
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