Chemistry of the environment
Emphasizing new science essential to the practice of environmental chemistry at the beginning of the new millennium, this book describes the atmosphere as a distinct sphere of the environment and the practice of industrial ecology as it applies to chemical science. It includes extensive coverage of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, Calif.
Academic Press
c2002, 2002
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| Collection: | Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Atmospheric composition and behavior
- Energy and climate
- Principles of photochemistry
- Atmospheric photochemistry
- Petroleum, hydrocarbons, and coal
- Soaps, synthetic surfactants, and polymers
- Haloorganics and pesticides
- Chemistry in aqueous media
- The environmental chemistry of some important elements
- Water systems and water treatment
- The earth's crust
- Properties and reactions of atomic nuclei, radioactivity, and ionizing radiation
- The nuclear environment
- Energy
- Solid waste disposal and recycling