Environmental Chemistry in Society

ISBN-13: 9780367313586 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 421 str.

James M. Beard; Ruth Ann Murphy

Opis

Everyone can benefit from an understanding of environmental science and the chemistry underlying issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, energy, water pollution, and waste disposal. This new edition presents environmental science to the non-science student, focusing on environmental chemistry.

Spis treści

1. Background to the Environmental Problem 2. The Natural Laws 3. Underlying Principles of Chemistry 4. Types of Chemical Compounds and Their Reactions 5. Element Cycles 6. Toxicology 7. Traditional Energy Sources and Modern Society 8. Emerging Energy Sources and Modern Society 9. Weather and Climate 10. Air Quality 11. Indoor Air Quality 12. Global Atmospheric Change 13. Water 14. Water Quality 15. Solid Wastes 16. Hazardous Wastes 17. Epilogue