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Overview
Overview
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.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Andrews, Julian E.
- ISBN: 9780632059058
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.66 x 0.73
- Number Of Pages: 336
- Publication Year: 2003
Language:
English