Consider a spherical cow : a course in environmental problem solving

著者

• Harte, John

書誌事項

Consider a spherical cow : a course in environmental problem solving

John Harte

University Science Books, c1988

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This innovative compendium offers a variety of techniques for approaching contemporary environmental problems. Challenging, real-world situations and worked-out solutions provide the means both for gaining insights into the process of problem solving and for thinking quantitatively and creatively about such environmental concerns as energy and water resources, food production, indoor air pollution, acid rain, and human influences on climate.

目次

• 1. Warm-Up Exercises 2. Tools of the Trade A. Steady-State Box Models and Residence Times B. Thermodynamics and Energy Transfer C. Chemical Reactions and Equilibria D. Non-Steady-State Box Models 3. A. Biogeochemistry B. Climatology C. Survival of Populations Appendix: Useful Numbers Glossary Bibliography Answers to Exercises
• Index.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA2477217X
• ISBN:
  • 093570258X
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Sausalito, Calif.
• ページ数/冊数: xvi, 283 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm