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Chemistry of the environment /

Emphasizing new science essential to the practice of environmental chemistry at the beginning of the new millennium, this book describes the atmosphere as a distinct sphere of the environment and the practice of industrial ecology as it applies to chemical science. It includes extensive coverage of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Bailey, R. A. (Ronald Albert), 1933-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, �2002.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Atmospheric composition and behavior
  • Energy and climate
  • Principles of photochemistry
  • Atmospheric photochemistry
  • Petroleum, hydrocarbons, and coal
  • Soaps, synthetic surfactants, and polymers
  • Haloorganics and pesticides
  • Chemistry in aqueous media
  • The environmental chemistry of some important elements
  • Water systems and water treatment
  • The earth's crust
  • Properties and reactions of atomic nuclei, radioactivity, and ionizing radiation
  • The nuclear environment
  • Energy
  • Solid waste disposal and recycling.