An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-632-05905-8
Paperback
336 pages
December 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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This introductory text explains the fundamentals of the chemistry
of the natural environment and the effects of mankind's activities
on the earth's chemical systems.
- Retains an emphasis on describing how natural geochemical
processes operate over a variety of scales in time and space, and
how the effects of human perturbation can be measured.
- Topics range from familiar global issues such as atmospheric
pollution and its effect on global warming and ozone destruction,
to microbiological processes that cause pollution of drinking water
deltas.
- Contains sections and information boxes that explain the basic
chemistry underpinning the subject covered.
- Each chapter contains a list of further reading on the subject area. Updated case studies.
- No prior chemistry knowledge required.
- Suitable for introductory level courses.