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Understanding our Environment R M Harrison (University of Birmingham, UK)

Understanding our Environment By R M Harrison (University of Birmingham, UK)

Understanding our Environment by R M Harrison (University of Birmingham, UK)


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An introductory text to environmental chemistry and pollution. This third edition develops a more international approach than the previous editions. The major human and environmental impacts of pollution are summarized, and there are case studies, questions and worked examples.

Understanding our Environment Summary

Understanding our Environment: An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry and Pollution by R M Harrison (University of Birmingham, UK)

This 2nd edition of Understanding Our Environment has been reworked and greatly updated, providing a modern introductory level text for students of pollution and environmental chemistry. The book describes the basic concepts in relation to the chemistry of the atmosphere, freshwaters, oceans and soils, as well as the ways in which pollutants behave in these media (exemplified by case studies based upon topical environmental problems). It also examines the transfer of pollutants between different environmental compartments, the monitoring of the environment, the ecological and human health effects of chemical pollution, economics and regulatory control. Again case studies are used throughout. This unique introductory text is essential reading for students on undergraduate and first year postgraduate courses dealing with pollution and environmental chemistry, as well as for scientists and engineers in industry, public service and consultancy who require a basic understanding of environmental processes.

About R M Harrison (University of Birmingham, UK)

Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction; The Atmosphere; Freshwaters; The Oceans; Land Contamination and Reclamation; Integrative Aspects of Pollutant Cycling; Environmental Monitoring Strategies; Ecological and Health Effects of Chemical Pollution; Regulation and the Economics of Pollution Control; Subject Index.

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GOR001855219
9780854045846
0854045848
Understanding our Environment: An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry and Pollution by R M Harrison (University of Birmingham, UK)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Royal Society of Chemistry
19990329
466
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