Chemistry of the Environment - Hardcover

Spiro, Thomas G.; Stigliani, William M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0137548966 ISBN 13: 9780137548965

Publisher: Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

For sophomore/junior-level courses in Environmental Chemistry, with a general chemistry prerequisite.

Compact yet comprehensive, this text presents an unbiased and readable account of current environmental issues―with an in-depth explanation of the underlying chemical principles that determine the nature of the issues in question. It identifies major environmental issues in the areas of energy, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, and analyzes the chemical basis of those issues and the links between socio-economic indicators and impacts on the environment. The text helps students to see how their knowledge of basic chemistry can be used to understand the nature of the Earth and the impact of human activity upon it.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Concise, comprehensive, readable, and current, Chemistry of the Environment, Second Edition, is the most thorough, up-to-date, and user-friendly treatment of environmental chemistry available. This book, designed for students who have taken or are taking general chemistry, explores and discusses topics such as energy flow through nature, the greenhouse effect, climate modeling, chemistry of the ozone layer, air pollution, redox potential and water pollution, toxic chemicals, and acid rain. Featuring an unsurpassed marriage of chemical principles with issues of environmental concern, this book is unrivaled in terms of its ability to explain the chemistry behind the headlines.

About the Author:

Thomas G. Spiro is a Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University and has taught environmental chemistry there since 1970.

William M. Stigliani is a Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Education a the University of Northern Iowa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0137548966
• ISBN 13: 9780137548965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 489