Environmental science and engineering

By: Henry, J. GlynnContributor(s): Heinke, Gary WMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi : PHI Learning Private Limited, ©1996Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xxii, 778 p. : illustrations, mapsISBN: 0131206508; 9780131206502 Subject(s): Environmental sciences | Environmental engineeringDDC classification: 363.7 | 628
Contents:
I. CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. -- 1. The Nature and Scope of Environmental Problems. -- 2. Population and Economic Growth. -- 3. Energy Growth. -- 4. Natural Environmental Hazards. -- 5. Human Environmental Disturbances. -- II. SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND. -- 6. Physics and Chemistry. -- 7. Atmospheric Sciences. -- 8. Microbiology and Epidemiology. -- 9. Ecology. -- III. TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL. -- 10. Water Resources. -- 11. Water Supply. -- 12. Water Pollution. -- 13. Air Pollution. -- 14. Solid Wastes. -- 15. Hazardous Wastes. -- 16. Environmental Management. -- Appendix A. Symbols, Dimensions, and Units. -- Appendix B. Physical Properties and Constants. -- Appendix C. Abbreviations and Symbols. -- Appendix D. Special Environmental Problems. -- Index.
Summary: This text focuses on current environmental problems, their causes, effects and solutions. The book explores the basic nature of the natural systems, using a quantitive approach in order to give a broad perspective.
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Included index.

I. CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. --
1. The Nature and Scope of Environmental Problems. --
2. Population and Economic Growth. --
3. Energy Growth. --
4. Natural Environmental Hazards. --
5. Human Environmental Disturbances. --
II. SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND. --
6. Physics and Chemistry. --
7. Atmospheric Sciences. --
8. Microbiology and Epidemiology. --
9. Ecology. --
III. TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL. --
10. Water Resources. --
11. Water Supply. --
12. Water Pollution. --
13. Air Pollution. --
14. Solid Wastes. --
15. Hazardous Wastes. --
16. Environmental Management. --
Appendix A. Symbols, Dimensions, and Units. --
Appendix B. Physical Properties and Constants. --
Appendix C. Abbreviations and Symbols. --
Appendix D. Special Environmental Problems. --
Index.

This text focuses on current environmental problems, their causes, effects and solutions. The book explores the basic nature of the natural systems, using a quantitive approach in order to give a broad perspective.

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