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Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
Klaus . Ed(S): Kummerer
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Description for Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
Hardback. The study of pharmaceuticals in the environment is a relatively new area of research. This up-to-date and greatly extended third edition addresses the most important issues in the field for the near future. Editor(s): Kummerer, Klaus. Num Pages: 521 pages, 62 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PNF; RNP; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1058.
When the first green wave appeared in the mid and late 1960s, it was considered a f- sible task to solve pollution problems. The visible problems were mostly limited to point sources, and a comprehensive “end of the pipe technology” (= environmental technology) was available. It was even seriously discussed in the US that what was called “zero d- charge” could be attained by 1985. It became clear in the early 1970s that zero discharge would be too expensive, and that we should also rely on the self purification ability of ecosystems. That called for the development of environmental and ... Read more
When the first green wave appeared in the mid and late 1960s, it was considered a f- sible task to solve pollution problems. The visible problems were mostly limited to point sources, and a comprehensive “end of the pipe technology” (= environmental technology) was available. It was even seriously discussed in the US that what was called “zero d- charge” could be attained by 1985. It became clear in the early 1970s that zero discharge would be too expensive, and that we should also rely on the self purification ability of ecosystems. That called for the development of environmental and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
521
Condition
New
Number of Pages
521
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540746638
SKU
V9783540746638
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
From the reviews of the third edition: "This book gives a very good short, readable and impressive overview of the role and the fate of pharmaceuticals in the environment which was in the past totally neglected. It highlights the knowledge and the lack of knowledge of the today’s fast growing research area. The book should be a standard-lecture ... Read more