It is difficult to identify a defining moment that turned the tide toward less-polluting energy sources, but most people today have a fresh outlook on the environment and realize the importance of conservation. In recent years, a new community of people who want alternative energies for their cars, public vehicles, and houses has emerged.
It is difficult to identify a defining moment that turned the tide toward less-polluting energy sources, but most people today have a fresh outlook...
One of the most troubling aspects of pollution in this age is its pervasiveness - there are few places left where a person or an animal can live without being exposed to pollution. This book provides research in the field of environmental medicine. It focuses on specific toxin categories as well as the health effects of various types of pollution.
One of the most troubling aspects of pollution in this age is its pervasiveness - there are few places left where a person or an animal can live witho...
Environmental engineering's future seems boundless because it is based in the myriad ways in which nature solves its own engineering challenges. People have yet to design a system that pumps water 200 feet straight up toward the sky in a system that is silent, requires no mechanical pumps, and never malfunctions, yet giant sequoia trees do this every day. Environmental engineering has a distance to go to mimic nature's activities, but fortunately, nature provides endless examples of processes like the sequoias' that maximize energy conservation.
Environmental engineering's future seems boundless because it is based in the myriad ways in which nature solves its own engineering challenges. Pe...
Conservation refers to the careful and controlled use of natural resources for the purpose of extending the time they are available as well as retaining biodiversity. Conservation does not prevent the loss of plants, trees, land, water, or habitat; it simply slows the rate of degradation of these things.
Conservation refers to the careful and controlled use of natural resources for the purpose of extending the time they are available as well as reta...
Biodiversity is the variety of living things on Earth or in a specific area. This book takes a look at how habitats are destroyed, the devastating effect this has on biodiversity, and the ways in which scientists restore ecosystems and habits.
Biodiversity is the variety of living things on Earth or in a specific area. This book takes a look at how habitats are destroyed, the devastating eff...
The early 21st century may someday be looked upon as a pivotal point in the Earth's history. At its most dramatic, this era might someday be thought of as the beginning of the end. This work describes the innovations that may likely play a role in the near future for creating a critical mass in the environment's favor.
The early 21st century may someday be looked upon as a pivotal point in the Earth's history. At its most dramatic, this era might someday be thought o...
Hazardous and nonhazardous wastes must be grouped by their physical form, chemical content, degree of hazard to the environment, or source in order to be treated by waste managers. This title defines the different classifications of materials that are treated in waste management, including one of the most important concepts - waste stream.
Hazardous and nonhazardous wastes must be grouped by their physical form, chemical content, degree of hazard to the environment, or source in order to...
Featuring full-color photographs and line illustrations, this book explores methods in pollution cleanup. It takes readers through the step-by-step process of finding, testing, and cleaning up hazardous waste sites, beginning with contamination assessment and ending with a cleaned and restored body of land or water.
Featuring full-color photographs and line illustrations, this book explores methods in pollution cleanup. It takes readers through the step-by-step pr...
