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PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-101420080253

ISBN-139781420080254

eBay Product ID (ePID)64430581

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Number of Pages364 Pages

Publication NameEnvironmental Chemistry in Society

LanguageEnglish

SubjectChemistry / Environmental (See Also Environmental Science), Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Chemistry / General

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

AuthorJames M. Beard

Subject AreaScience

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight18.4 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2008-023733

ReviewsThis is just the text that my non-science major students needed. A qualitative approach to the chemistry behind many of our environmental issues today. "David R. Ownby, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Studies Program Towson University, Maryland, USA the author has researched the subject in depth, made the science relevant and easily understood and then integrated it to make a very coherent and quite enjoyable read. An excellent and thought-provoking presentation. "K. Jones, Chromatographia, 2010, 71, This is just the text that my non-science major students needed. A qualitative approach to the chemistry behind many of our environmental issues today. -David R. Ownby, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Studies Program Towson University, Maryland, USA â€¦ the author has researched the subject in depth, made the science relevant and easily understood and then integrated it to make a very coherent and quite enjoyable read. â€¦ An excellent and thought-provoking presentation. -K. Jones, Chromatographia, 2010, 71

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal628

Table Of ContentBackground to the Environmental Problem Preagricultural Development Horticulture and Agriculture The Development of Towns and Cities The Industrial Revolution, Phase I (Approximately 1760-1860) The Industrial Revolution, Phase II (Approximately 1860-1950) Science and the Scientific Method Science and Technology Science and the Environment The Environment and Public Policy The Natural Laws Matter The Early Development of Chemistry Lavoisier and the Law of Conservation of Matter Disorder Work and Energy The First Law of Thermodynamics The Second Law of Thermodynamics Matter, Energy, and the Environment Some Basics of Chemistry The Atomic Theory The Periodic Law The Mole Symbols, Formula, and Equations Chemical Bonding Acids and Bases Precipitation Reactions Oxidation-Reduction Organic Chemistry Nuclear Chemistry Element Cycles Compartments The Carbon Cycle The Oxygen Cycle The Hydrogen Cycle The Nitrogen Cycle The Phosphorus Cycle The Sulfur Cycle Other Cycles Toxicology History of Toxicology Environmental Toxicology Toxicity Measurements Routes of Exposure Respiratory Toxins Rates of Chemical Reactions, Catalysis, and Enzymes General Metabolic Toxins Neurotoxins Endocrine Toxins Allergens Carcinogens Mutagens Teratogens The Environmental Degradation of Toxins The Environmental Movement of Toxins Energy and Modern Society Energy Sources Electricity Widely Used Energy Sources Nuclear Power Biomass Emerging Energy Sources Hydrogen as Fuel Energy Conservation Weather and Climate The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Dynamics The Water Cycle The Weather Climate Air Pollution Classical Air Pollution Industrial Smog Photochemical Smog Regionalization of Air Pollution Air Pollution and the Law Pollution Reduction The Air Inside Some Background on Indoor Air Quality Classification of Indoor Air Contaminants Remedies for Indoor Air Contamination Global Atmospheric Change Gases as Insulators: The Greenhouse Effect Global Warming: The Concept Is Global Warming Important? Global Warming: The Effects International Agreements on Global Warming Chemistry of the Stratosphere: The Ozone Layer The Importance of the Ozone Layer Ozone Depletion and Chlorofluorocarbons National and International Response to Ozone Depletion Water The Physical Properties of Water Water and Life Locations of Water Types of Water Use Freshwater Shortages Problems from Overuse of Groundwater Water Shortage Solutions Water Pollution The Nature and Sources of Water Pollution Types of Water Pollutants Pollution of Surface Water Pollution of the Oceans Pollution of Groundwater Water Pollution Control Solid Wastes Sources of Solid Wastes Composition of Domestic Solid Waste Solid Waste Disposition Hazardous Wastes What Are Hazardous Wastes? Where Do Hazardous Wastes Come from? Historical and Traditional Approaches to Hazardous Waste Disposal Current Practices in Hazardous Waste Management Special Considerations for Radioactive Wastes Index Discussion Questions and a Bibliography appear at the end of every chapter.

SynopsisDesigned to engage non-science undergraduates who possess little prior knowledge in chemistry, Environmental Chemistry in Societyemploys contemporary issues to illustrate foundational principles in a single semester course. Introducing topics with a liberal use of highly relevant stories, James Beard goes to great length to create a text that brings the material alive. He provides a chemistry perspective on natural laws, toxicology, energy, pollution, and weather and climate, including global warming. Questions are included at the ends of chapters and a solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors., Taking a nonmathematical approach to the material, Environmental Chemistry in Society presents the chemistry of the environment in a way accessible to students who have little or no science background. It relates the fundamentals of chemistry to contemporary environmental issues. Shows the Relevance of Chemistry in the Environment Requiring no prior experience within the field, the text first supplies all the background information necessary to grasp the issues explored in later chapters. It reviews the laws of thermodynamics and conservation of matter; basic chemistry concepts, such as chemical bonding, acid-base theory, and oxidation-reduction; carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycles; and modern environmental toxicology topics, such as organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and endocrine toxins. The author then focuses on current environmental issues, including energy conservation, smog, indoor air contaminates, global warming, ozone depletion, water shortages and pollution, and solid and hazardous wastes. Presenting ways to combat these problems, he explores hydrogen fuel cells, catalytic converters, the phase out of chlorofluorocarbons, and desalinization., Taking a nonmathematical approach to the material, Environmental Chemistry in Societypresents the chemistry of the environment in a way accessible to students who have little or no science background. It relates the fundamentals of chemistry to contemporary environmental issues. Shows the Relevance of Chemistry in the Environment Requiring no prior experience within the field, the text first supplies all the background information necessary to grasp the issues explored in later chapters. It reviews the laws of thermodynamics and conservation of matter; basic chemistry concepts, such as chemical bonding, acid-base theory, and oxidation-reduction; carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycles; and modern environmental toxicology topics, such as organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and endocrine toxins. The author then focuses on current environmental issues, including energy conservation, smog, indoor air contaminates, global warming, ozone depletion, water shortages and pollution, and solid and hazardous wastes. Presenting ways to combat these problems, he explores hydrogen fuel cells, catalytic converters, the phase out of chlorofluorocarbons, and desalinization.

LC Classification NumberTD193.B43 2008