In Our Backyard: A Guide to Understanding Pollution and Its Effects [Paperback] Wagner, Travis

Wagner, Travis

ISBN 10: 0442014996 / ISBN 13: 9780442014995

Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In Our Backyard: A Guide to Understanding Pollution and Its Effects [Paperback] Wagner, Travis
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442014996
• ISBN 13: 9780442014995
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is a welcome answer to the public's desire to know about the environment. Without taking sides, it addresses vital questions on everything from drinking water quality to the cost of toxic controls and cleanups. The information is up-to-date and complete, and the format is designed to be accessible. A question-and-answer format is employed for clarity and compactness, and topics are covered in a rising progression of complexity. 6 x 9.

From the Publisher

This book puts all the pieces together!
Most attempts to control pollution have been piecemeal, focusing on one environmental component at a time, such as air or water, and have not addressed the big picture. Such efforts have not fully accounted for the Earth's fundamental interconnectedness and unity; as a result, pollution control has often lagged behind pollution-related problems. "In Our Backyard" puts all the pieces together as it explains how pollution affects all components of the environment. It describes in understandable language: how the components of the environment operate together; major sources of pollution; and what is done to clean up the surface water, groundwater, and air. Care has been taken to avoid bias and to present only the most sound, objective data available. Such topics include: the environmental effects of our dependence on coal, oil, and uranium for energy; the impacts and benefits of pesticides; indoor air pollution; how transportation impacts the environment; and waste management, including hazardous, industrial, municipal, medical, and radioactive waste.