Handbook of Nature

Informationen zum Autor Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 136 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online, and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Russia; two have been translated into Spanish for South American markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 550 publications. He serves as a professional expert witness for three law groups and as an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. In addition, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures including water/wastewater facilities nationwide and conducts pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits throughout the country. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, and homeland security and lectures and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). He surveyed the drinking water ancient distribution system at Machu Picchu and studied Darwin’s Finches in the Galapagos Islands. In addition, he studied water pollution in Coco, Ecuador. He holds a BA, in public administration, a BS in business management, an MBA, and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering. Klappentext This entirely updated edition of TheHandbook of Nature provides scientific answers to questions that arise when looking at the world around us. It examines how natural phenomena/disasters influence the way we live, the impact of human activity on the environment, and how we can use lessons from the past to avoid irreparable damage in the future. Zusammenfassung This entirely updated edition of The Handbook of Nature provides scientific answers to questions that arise when looking at the world around us. It examines how natural phenomena/disasters influence the way we live, the impact of human activity on the environment, and how we ......

Product details

• Authors: Frank R. Spellman, Spellman Frank R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781641433679
• ISBN: 978-1-64143-367-9
• No. of pages: 318
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Science: general issues, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference, SCIENCE / Reference, Biosphere, Climate, Climate change, Earth geology, Endogenic forces, Environment, Environmental science, Evapotranspiration, Exogenic forces, Global air movement, Global warming, Life science, Microcl, environmental science, engineering & technology, Reference works, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Earth Sciences, Environmental science, engineering and technology