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The Chemistry of Pollution
Günter Fellenberg
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Description for The Chemistry of Pollution
Paperback. This book introduces some of the main areas of environmental pollution where chemical reactions play a major role. It examines chemical reactions in the atmosphere, soil, and water as well as the metabolic processes of human beings, plants, and animals. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Providing a comprehensive introduction to environmental chemistry, this volume presents an excellent overview of the important chemical aspects of pollution occurring in the atmosphere, in water and in soil.
Presented in the book are:
* commonly known harmful substances, such as carbon monoxide, heavy metals, and sulfur dioxide
* toxins in food and basic consumer goods
* radioisotopes such as plutonium and uranium
It contains many examples and solutions to practical environmental problems such as pollution via foodstuffs, pesticides and detergents, showing their relation to ... Read more
Providing a comprehensive introduction to environmental chemistry, this volume presents an excellent overview of the important chemical aspects of pollution occurring in the atmosphere, in water and in soil.
Presented in the book are:
* commonly known harmful substances, such as carbon monoxide, heavy metals, and sulfur dioxide
* toxins in food and basic consumer goods
* radioisotopes such as plutonium and uranium
It contains many examples and solutions to practical environmental problems such as pollution via foodstuffs, pesticides and detergents, showing their relation to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471980889
SKU
V9780471980889
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Günter Fellenberg
Professor Günter Fellenberg was born in 1936 in Hamburg. A graduate of the University of Erlangen, he is a former secondary school teacher of biology, chemistry and geography. In 1962 he was awarded a doctorate and in the same year he became a scientific assistant at MPI for Botanical Genetics in Rosenhof/Ladenburg. In 1963 he became a scientific assistant at ... Read more
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