Environmental Science and Technology: A Sustainable Approach to Green Science and Technology, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780367390129 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 647 str.

Stanley E. Manahan

Opis

Written by a leading expert, Environmental Science and Technology: A Sustainable Approach to Green Science and Technology, Second Edition provides a general overview of green science and technology and their essential role in ensuring environmental sustainability. This book addresses the roles of the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere on the environment. It also considers the anthrosphere as a distinct environmental sphere. Presented in a consistent and accessible style, this text is suitable for students in environmental science and engineering, environmental scientists, ecologists, environmental policy experts, as well as those with little or no science background.

Spis treści

Sustainability Through Green Science and Technology. The Five Environmental Spheres. Green Chemistry, Biology, and Biochemistry. Water: A Unique Substance Essential for Life. Aquatic Biology, Microbiology, and Chemistry. Keeping Water Green. The Atmosphere: A Protective Blanket Around Us. Environmental Chemistry of the Atmosphere. Sustaining an Atmosphere for Life on Earth. The Geosphere. Soil, Agriculture, and Food Production. Geospheric Hazards and Sustaining A Green Geosphere. The Biosphere: Ecosystems and Biological Communities. Toxic Effects on Organisms and Toxicological Chemistry. Bioproductivity for a Greener Future. The Anthrosphere as Part of the Global Environment. Industrial Ecology for Sustainable Resource Utilization. Adequate, Sustainable Energy: Key to Sustainability.

O autorze

Manahan, Stanley E.