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John P. Smol - Pollution of Lakes and Rivers: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective - 9781405159135 - V9781405159135
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Pollution of Lakes and Rivers: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective

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Description for Pollution of Lakes and Rivers: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective Paperback. Water is an essential life resource, yet the pollution of lakes and rivers has become an international problem, reaching crisis proportions in many regions. As demands on aquatic resources escalate, we must find new approaches to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Num Pages: 396 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 860.
Now in its second edition, Pollution of Lakes and Rivers provides essential insights into present-day water quality problems from an international perspective.
  • Explains simply and effectively how lake sediments can be used to reconstruct pollution history
  • Includes over 200 additional references and a new chapter on recent climatic change and its effects on water quality and quantity
  • Tackles present-day water quality problems from an international perspective
  • Previously published by Hodder Arnold

PowerPoint slides of the artwork from the book are available from:

http://post.queensu.ca/~pearl/textbook.htm


Reviews:

"This is a very ... Read more

"If you thought that paleolimnology was just mud, pollen, and diatoms then you will likely be both struck by the complexity of this field of research and grateful that John Smol, FRSC, has described it so clearly and broadly. Simply put, the second edition is an excellent book." ( Journal of Phycology, 2008)

“This is a useful text. It provides a good level of detail so that the beginner in this area can appreciate what palaeolimnology can (and cannot) achieve. It goes beyond the simple introduction to provide a detailed understanding of how techniques can be applied ... This is a different take on the usual pollution text and would be of great use to those wishing to understand more from sedimentary records.” Taken from the British Ecological Society’s Teaching Ecology website 

"John Smol has extensive experience in this field of paleoenvironmental research which he combines well with his excellent written communication skills to produce a text that is easy to read but also thought provoking."  (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2009)

“The breadth of coverage in this text is impressive.” (Lake and Reservoir Management, 2009)

“If I could speak with fluidity and clarity in my lectures as consistently as John Smol writes my students would be very grateful.” (Journal of Paleolimnology, 2009)

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405159135
SKU
V9781405159135
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About John P. Smol
John P. Smol FRSC is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, with a cross-appointment at the School of Environmental Studies. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change, and is the Editor-in-Chief for the journal Environmental Reviews and is the founding editor of the Journal of Paleolimnology, which he edited from 1987 ... Read more

Reviews for Pollution of Lakes and Rivers: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective
?John Smol has produced a very readable text on modern day lake and river pollution problems and paleolimnologic approaches for providing insights into these problems. The breadth of coverage in this text is impressive.? ( Lake and Reservoir Management, September 2009) ?This was an enjoyable book to read as the author is extremely knowledgeable technically, and he writes well ... Read more

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