Environmental chemistry
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Environmental chemistry
W.H. Freeman, c2008
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"Featuring articles from Scientific American"--Cover
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Description
This is the updated fourth edition offering balanced coverage of the environmental chemistry of natural systems.It is an updated new edition. It features an active problem-solving approach throughout. It provides balanced coverage.This is an updated fourth edition presenting a balanced coverage of the environmental chemistry of natural systems, incorporating green chemistry in every chapter. The text offers an active problem-solving approach with exercises incorporated throughout each chapter, as well as a balanced coverage of atmospheric, water and soil chemistry.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction to Green Chemistry PART I: AIR AND ENERGY Stratospheric Chemistry: The Ozone Layer Ground-Level Air Pollution: Outdoors and Indoors The Detailed Chemistry of the Atmosphere The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Climate Change in the Future: Predictions, Consequences, and Controls Renewable Energy, Alternative Fuels and the Hydrogen Economy PART II: TOXIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS Pesticides Non-pesticide Toxic Organic Compounds of Environmental Concern PART III: WATER The Chemistry of Natural Waters The Pollution and Purification of Water Toxic Heavy Metals PART IV: SOME OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Hazardous and Municipal Wastes, and the Contamination of Soils and Sediments Radioactivity, Radon and Nuclear Energy Appendix: Background Organic Chemistry Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Problems Index
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