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Environmental Science and Technology - Concepts and Applications

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Informationen zum Autor By Frank R. Spellman Klappentext The third edition of Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications is the first update since 2006. Designed for the student and the professional, this newly updated reference uses scientific laws and concepts to provide a basic foundation for understanding the impact that chemicals and technology have on the environment. Zusammenfassung The third edition of Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications is the first update since 2006. Designed for the student and the professional! this newly updated reference uses scientific laws and concepts to provide a basic foundation for understanding the impact that chemicals and technology have on the environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsPreface to the Third EditionPart I Introduction: Fundamentals1 Environmental Science and Technology: The Connection Introduction What Is Environment Science? Terminology Science and Environmental Science Case Study 1.1: Salmon and the Rachel River Environmental Science and Technology: The Connection Case Study 1.2: Passenger Pigeons, Heath Hens, and Attwater's Prairie Chicken Case Study 1.3: The Amish and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania When Properly Connected, Science and Technology Offer Solutions Case Study 1.4: Transnational Corporations and Environmental Pollution When Improperly Connected, Science and Technology Can Cause Harm Case Study 1.5: Like a Cooked Goose2 Environment Science: The Fundamentals Introduction Biogeochemical Cycles Energy Flow through an Ecosystem and the Biosphere Units of Measurement3 Environmental Chemistry Introduction What Is Chemistry? Elements and Compounds Classification of Elements Physical and Chemical Changes The Structure of the Atom Periodic Classification of the Elements Molecules and Ions Chemical Bonding Chemical Formulas and Equations Molecular Weights, Formulas, and the Mole Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter States of Matter The Gas Laws Liquids and Solutions Thermal Properties Organic Chemistry Environmental Chemistry: Environmental Media Summary of Chemical Properties of Water Earth's Atmosphere: "A Flask without Walls" Summary of Chemical Properties of Air Soil Chemistry4 Environmental Microbiology Introduction Microbiology The Cell Bacteria VirusesFungiAlgaeCase Study 4.1: Airborne Particulate MatterProtozoa and Other MicroogranismsCase Study 4.2: Activated Biosolids Process (Wastewater Treatment)Case Study 4.3: Brain-Eating Amoeba in Tap WaterEnvironmental Factors Affecting Protozoan PopulationEnzymesMetabolic TransformationsBacterial GrowthPathogenicityCase Study 4.4: West Nile Virus5 Environmental Toxicology Introduction Dose-Response Environmental Toxicology: Practical Applications Case Study 5.1: Biotic Index Environmental Endocrine Disrupters Case Study 5.2: DDT: Glory Days to Walking on Eggshells 6 Environmental Geology and Groundwater Hydrology Introduction What Is Geology? Formation and Types of Rocks Formation of Soil Case Study 6.1: Doing Dirt Soil Enhancement and Rebuilding Soil Characteristics Soil Profile Functions of Soils Groundwater Hydrology 7 Environmental Sampling and Analyses Introduction Environmental Sampling and Analysis: What's It All About? General Considerations for a Sampling Program Case Study 7.1: Sydney, Australia General Evaluation Methods for Environmental Media 8 Technology and the Environment Introduction The Impact of Technology on Air Quality Case Study 8.1: Xenoestrogens and Estrogen Dominance Sources of Water Pollution Case Study 8.2: Persistent Pesticide Exposure Sources of Soil Pollution Case Study 8.3: When the Animas River Became a "Yellow Boy" Case Study 8.4: Composting Toilets: Beneficial Technology for Preserving Soil and Water Quality Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies Part II Air Quality9 The...

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Authors Frank R Spellman, Frank R. Spellman, Spellman Frank R.
Publisher Rowman and Littlefield
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 15.09.2017
 
EAN 9781598888973
ISBN 978-1-59888-897-3
No. of pages 666
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology

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