Polluted Earth: The Science of the Earth's Environment

ISBN-13: 9781119862529 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 400 str.

Alexander Gates

Spis treści

Part I Planet EarthChapter 1 Humans and the EnvironmentChapter 2 Environmental JusticeChapter 3 Architecture of the Earth and AtmosphereChapter 4 Climate ChangeChapter 5 Natural PollutionChapter 6 Environmental Perspective on Rocks and MineralsChapter 7 Natural Hazards and PollutionPart II Pollution of the EarthChapter 8 Pollution of GroundwaterChapter 9 Pollution of Rivers and Surface WatersChapter 10 Pollution of SoilChapter 11 Ecosystem PollutionChapter 12 Ocean PollutionChapter 13 Air Pollution and WeatherPart III Development and Resource UsageChapter 14 Mining and Earth ResourcesChapter 15 Military and PollutionChapter 16 Agricultural PollutionChapter 17 Nuclear Energy and DangersPart IV Remediation of the EnvironmentChapter 18 Waste DisposalChapter 19 Environmental Industry and Clean upChapter 20 Is It Too Late?

O autorze

Alexander Gates, PhD is a Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA.