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Wellsprings: A Natural History of Bottled Spring Waters
ISBN: 9780813536149 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bottled water is a part of everyday life for millions of Americans. Per capita consumption in the United States now tops fifteen gallons per year with sales over $5 billion in 2002. Even as fuel prices climb, many people are still willing to pay more for a gallon of bottled water than they are for the equivalent in gasoline. At the same time, bottled water has become a symbol of refined taste and a healthy lifestyle. But despite its growing popularity, many people cannot quite put their finger on just why they prefer bottled water to the much less expensive tap variety. Some have a vague...
Bottled water is a part of everyday life for millions of Americans. Per capita consumption in the United States now tops fifteen gallons per year with...
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170,72 zł |
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The Environment, Our Natural Resources, and Modern Technology
ISBN: 9780813809236 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Always controversial, Thomas DeGregori has released another classic volume that is sure to inform, confound, and present new perspectives on todays environmental issues. This time he is taking on the environmentalists, naturalists, green consumerists, and those that hail the natural lifestyle as the healthy, politically correct thing to do.
DeGregori examines the economics of green consumerism, the reality of saving the environment, how historical cultures may have influenced environmental damage, and how being ecologically correct may have a more damaging effect on our environment. Not... Always controversial, Thomas DeGregori has released another classic volume that is sure to inform, confound, and present new perspectives on todays en...
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224,13 zł |
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Soil Physics: Agriculture and Environmental Applications
ISBN: 9780813820873 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This textbook is designed for use in university courses on the subject and as a reference book for practitioners and students. The work describes the physical properties of soils and how these properties affect agriculture and the environment. It is unique in its inclusion of pedology, taxonomy and pedotransfer functions.
This textbook is designed for use in university courses on the subject and as a reference book for practitioners and students. The work describes the ...
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523,47 zł |
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science
ISBN: 9780816064373 / Angielski / Twarda / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thoroughly revised and updated, "The Facts On File Dictionary of Environmental Science, Third Edition" reflects the great diversity of disciplines that have an impact on this field of study. The more than 5,400 extensively cross-referenced entries - including approximately 450 new to this edition - are drawn from agriculture, biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, microbiology, soil science, geology, meteorology, toxicology, government, law, and more. This updated volume also contains revised backmatter, including Web resources, as well as new line illustrations. Here is the definitive...
Thoroughly revised and updated, "The Facts On File Dictionary of Environmental Science, Third Edition" reflects the great diversity of disciplines tha...
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199,99 zł |
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Cooling Tower Performance
ISBN: 9780820603001 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This classic reference begins with a brief review of the origins and early history of cooling towers and finally brings together the variety of terms in the industry into a uniform system of terminology. Facts accumulated as a result of laboratory testing together with full-scale tests in the field provide
the basis for the methods described in the book. Provides easy to use combination of steps in which to incorporate the Merkel theory. English-American units of measure are used in the examples with metric equivalents shown in parentheses. Appendices contain tables of appropriate... This classic reference begins with a brief review of the origins and early history of cooling towers and finally brings together the variety of terms ...
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688,66 zł |
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Geoenvironmental Engineering: Principles and Applications
ISBN: 9780824700454 / Angielski / Twarda / 511 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Applies science and engineering principles to the analysis, design, and implementation of technical schemes to characterize, treat, modify, and reuse/store waste and contaminated media. Includes site remediation."
"Applies science and engineering principles to the analysis, design, and implementation of technical schemes to characterize, treat, modify, and reuse...
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853,61 zł |
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Indoor Air Quality Engineering : Environmental Health and Control of Indoor Pollutants
ISBN: 9780824740610 / Angielski / Twarda / 920 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suitable for a mechanical, industrial, civil, chemical, environmental, manufacturing, system, and design engineers, this work offers practical strategies for constructing, testing, modifying, and renovating industrial structures and processes that minimize and inhibit contaminant formation, distribution, and accumulation.
Suitable for a mechanical, industrial, civil, chemical, environmental, manufacturing, system, and design engineers, this work offers practical strateg...
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1951,11 zł |
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Laser Remote Sensing
ISBN: 9780824742560 / Angielski / Twarda / 912 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Information on recent progress in laser remote sensor (LIDAR) technology can be found scattered throughout numerous journal articles and conference proceedings, but until now there has been no work that summarizes recent advancements and achievements in the field in a detailed format.
Laser Remote Sensing provides an up-to-date, comprehensive review on LIDAR, focusing mainly on applications to current topics in atmospheric science. The scope of the book includes laser remote sensing of the atmosphere, including measurement of aerosols, water vapor, clouds, winds, trace constituents, and... Information on recent progress in laser remote sensor (LIDAR) technology can be found scattered throughout numerous journal articles and conference pr...
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1073,11 zł |
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Industrial Combustion Pollution and Control
ISBN: 9780824746940 / Angielski / Twarda / 916 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference overflows with an abundance of experimental techniques, simulation strategies, and practical applications useful in the control of pollutants generated by combustion processes in the metals, minerals, chemical, petrochemical, waste, incineration, paper, glass, and foods industries. The book assists engineers as they attempt to meet emerging environmental regulations and decrease combustion-induced pollutants in the modern industrial era. Brimming with more than 1300 references and 750 tables, figures, and illustrations, Industrial Combustion Pollution and Control reduces theory...
This reference overflows with an abundance of experimental techniques, simulation strategies, and practical applications useful in the control of poll...
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1268,22 zł |
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Unit Processes in Drinking Water Treatment
ISBN: 9780824786786 / Angielski / Twarda / 646 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text offers information on the theory of major drinking water treatment processes and contains real-life practical examples. It aims to create guidelines for the design of unit processes that operate within an overall framework for water treatment plants.
This text offers information on the theory of major drinking water treatment processes and contains real-life practical examples. It aims to create gu...
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2073,06 zł |
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Soil Biochemistry, Volume 10
ISBN: 9780824788346 / Angielski / Twarda / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exploration of the most complex microbial ecosystems with incisive reviews of developments in soil science. It presents techniques of chemical analysis, refinements of environmental protection measures, and methods for maximizing agricultural yields. It also addresses a wide range of biochemical processes and practical applications of advanced biotechnologies.
An exploration of the most complex microbial ecosystems with incisive reviews of developments in soil science. It presents techniques of chemical anal...
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1585,28 zł |
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Hazardous Waste Site Soil Remediation: Theory and Application of Innovative Technologies
ISBN: 9780824791070 / Angielski / Twarda / 584 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Introduces the most up-to-date techniques for soil remediation, including chemical fixation/stabilization, soil vapor extraction, thermally enhanced vapor stripping, biodegradation, and air spargingwritten in a style accessible to nonspecialists. Desc4ibes the ex shu technique of thermal desorption of soil contaminants-a low-cost aftemative to incineration for the removal of organics.
Introduces the most up-to-date techniques for soil remediation, including chemical fixation/stabilization, soil vapor extraction, thermally enhanced v...
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1804,78 zł |
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Separation Processes in Waste Minimization
ISBN: 9780824796341 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work offers an accessible discussion of current and emerging separation processes used for waste minimization, showing how the processes work on a day-to-day basis and providing troubleshooting tips for equipment that doesn't function according to design specifications. It describes the fundamentals of over 30 processes, types of equipment available, vendors, and common problems encountered in operations with hazardous waste.
This work offers an accessible discussion of current and emerging separation processes used for waste minimization, showing how the processes work on ...
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1585,28 zł |
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Biosolids Treatment and Management: Processes for Beneficial Use
ISBN: 9780824797065 / Angielski / Twarda / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work details the economic, regulatory and environmental protection issues related to biosolids management and use. It evaluates current treatment technologies and management strategies for the beneficial utilization of municipal wastewater residuals. Cost information regarding the relative economic merits of special reuse and disposal methods, is presented.
This work details the economic, regulatory and environmental protection issues related to biosolids management and use. It evaluates current treatment...
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1585,28 zł |
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Soils and Environmental Quality
ISBN: 9780849316166 / Angielski / Twarda / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aperpetual bestseller, this third edition remains the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporary issues.
The three authors, all teaching professors distinguished in soil science, have updated this student favorite to include a greater number of even more relevant topics. Responding to requests, they have also placed an increased emphasis on management issues. As with previous editions, the third edition offers students in soil or environmental science an overview of soil science, hydrology, atmospheric chemistry, and pollutant... Aperpetual bestseller, this third edition remains the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporar...
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536,56 zł |
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Porous Pavements
ISBN: 9780849326707 / Angielski / Twarda / 600 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a renowned expert with 25 years of experience in urban watershed management, Porous Pavements is the first comprehensive "encyclopedia" of porous pavement materials. The book begins with five chapters that lay a foundation for all porous pavement materials and applications, introducing the types of materials and arrangements, their roles in the urban environment, and the principles of pavement structure, hydrology, and rooting space. The following nine chapters outline the costs, maintenance requirements, advantages and disadvantages for different applications, installation...
Written by a renowned expert with 25 years of experience in urban watershed management, Porous Pavements is the first comprehensive "encyclopedia" of ...
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1219,45 zł |
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Biomimetics: Biologically Inspired Technologies
ISBN: 9780849331633 / Angielski / Twarda / 552 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nature is the world's foremost designer. With billions of years of experience and boasting the most extensive laboratory available, it conducts research in every branch of engineering and science. Nature's designs and capabilities have always inspired technology, from the use of tongs and tweezers to genetic algorithms and autonomous legged robots. Taking a systems perspective rather than focusing narrowly on materials or chemistry aspects, Biomimetics: Biologically Inspired Technologies examines the field from every angle. The book contains pioneering approaches to biomimetics including...
Nature is the world's foremost designer. With billions of years of experience and boasting the most extensive laboratory available, it conducts resear...
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1073,11 zł |
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Fate and Transport of Heavy Metals in the Vadose Zone
ISBN: 9780849341120 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The chapters of this book were originally presented at the Fourth International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, in June 1997 at Berkeley, California. The results of that symposium are now available to assist both specialists and those concerned with broader environmental issues.
The first four chapters of Fate and Transport of Heavy Metals in the Vadose Zone are devoted to sorption-desorption processes. Subjects include the kinetics of trace metal sorption-desorption, adsorption of nickel and their isotherms, cadmium reactions, and retention mechanisms of both linear... The chapters of this book were originally presented at the Fourth International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, in June 1997 at B...
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707,28 zł |
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Hazardous Industrial Waste Treatment
ISBN: 9780849375743 / Angielski / Twarda / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring chapters from the bestselling Handbook of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment, Second Edition, this resource presents valuable strategies culled from the latest technologies and keen insights of experts in the field. Hazardous Industrial Waste Treatment explains industry and waste-specific analyses and treatment methods for industrial and hazardous waste materials - from explosive wastes to landfill leachate to wastes produced by metal finishing, photographic, and timber processing. Additional information covers the means of monitoring waste on site, pollution, and site...
Featuring chapters from the bestselling Handbook of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment, Second Edition, this resource presents valuable strateg...
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878,00 zł |
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Radiation Risks in Perspective
ISBN: 9780849379772 / Angielski / Twarda / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Public misperception of radiological risk consistently directs limited resources toward managing minimal or even phantom risks at great cost to government and industry with no measurable benefit to overall public health. The public s inability to comprehend small theoretical risks arrived at through inherently uncertain formulae, coupled with an irrational push to eliminate all risk with no contextual understanding of overall benefit, results in a forfeiture of valuable advances in technology in favor of an illusion of safety.
Radiation Risks in Perspective uses general concepts... Public misperception of radiological risk consistently directs limited resources toward managing minimal or even phantom risks at great cost to govern...
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634,12 zł |
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