Chemistry of the environment

By: Spiro, Thomas GContributor(s): Stigliani, William MMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, 2004Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xiv, 489 p. : illustrations, mapsISBN: 8120321464; 9788120321465 Subject(s): Chemistry | Environmental chemistry | Fossil fuels | Nuclear energy | Ozone layer | Air -- Pollution | Poisons | Pest ControlDDC classification: 363.738
Contents:
Energy flows and supplies -- Fossil fuels -- Nuclear energy -- Renewable energy -- Energy utilization -- Climate -- Oxygen chemistry -- Stratospheric ozone -- Air pollution -- Water resources -- From clouds to runoff: water as a solvent -- Water and the lithosphere -- Oxygen and life -- Water pollution and water treatment -- Nitrogen and food production -- Pest control -- Toxic chemicals -- Organic structures.
Summary: Intended for sophomore/junior-level courses in Environmental Chemistry, with a general chemistry prerequisite. This text presents an unbiased account of environmental issues - with an explanation of the underlying chemical principles that determine the nature of the issues in question.
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Included Index.

Energy flows and supplies --
Fossil fuels --
Nuclear energy --
Renewable energy --
Energy utilization --
Climate --
Oxygen chemistry --
Stratospheric ozone --
Air pollution --
Water resources --
From clouds to runoff: water as a solvent --
Water and the lithosphere --
Oxygen and life --
Water pollution and water treatment --
Nitrogen and food production --
Pest control --
Toxic chemicals --
Organic structures.

Intended for sophomore/junior-level courses in Environmental Chemistry, with a general chemistry prerequisite. This text presents an unbiased account of environmental issues - with an explanation of the underlying chemical principles that determine the nature of the issues in question.

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