Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective

by Gary W. vanLoon, Stephen J. Duffy

Guiding us through the chemical composition of the three key environmental systems--the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and terrestrial environment--the authors explain the chemical processes which occur within and between each system. Focusing on general principles, we are introduced to the essential chemical concepts which underpin an understanding of the air, water, and soil and how they behave; careful explanations ensure that clarity is not sacrificed at the expense of thorough coverage of the underlying chemistry.
We then see how human activity continues to affect the chemical behavior of these environmental systems, and what the consequences of these natural processes being disturbed can be.
Environmental A Global Perspective takes chemistry out of the laboratory and shows us its importance in the world around us. With illuminating examples from around the globe, its rich pedagogy, and broad, carefully structured coverage, this book is the perfect resource for any environmental chemistry student wishing to develop a thorough understanding of their subject.
Supplementary Resources
®Companion website featuring downloadable illustrations


·Solutions manual

Genres: Nonfiction, Chemistry

560 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[Joseph Yue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very basic but comprehensive handbook of environmental science, easy to comprehend, the instances given are helpful for integrating the knowledge to our understanding of the real world. "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day." - Genesis 1:31.

[Khadija · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy to read, and nicely informative.

[Roni Kantola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely easy to read (for an ecology student), but it goes through the mechanisms in detail too.