An Anthropogenic Table Of Elements

Author : Timothy Neale,Courtney Addison,Thao Phan
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781487563592

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An Anthropogenic Table of Elements by Timothy Neale,Courtney Addison,Thao Phan Pdf

An Anthropogenic Table of Elements provides a contemporary rethinking of Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table of elements, bringing together "elemental" stories to reflect on everyday life in the Anthropocene. Concise and engaging, this book provides stories of scale, toxicity, and temporality that extrapolate on ideas surrounding ethics, politics, and materiality that are fundamental to this contemporary moment. Examining elemental objects and forces, including carbon, mould, cheese, ice, and viruses, the contributors question what elemental forms are still waiting to emerge and what political possibilities of justice and environmental reparation they might usher into the world. Bringing together anthropologists, historians, and media studies scholars, this book tests a range of possible ways to tabulate and narrate the elemental as a way to bring into view fresh discussion on material constitutions and, thereby, new ethical stances, responsibilities, and power relations. In doing so, An Anthropogenic Table of Elements demonstrates through elementality that even the smallest and humblest stories are capable of powerful effects and vast journeys across time and space.

Author : O'neil Van Horn
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781531505578

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On the Ground by O'neil Van Horn Pdf

A bold, theoretical, and pragmatic book that looks to soil as a symbol for constructive possibilities for hope and planetary political action in the Anthropocene. Climate change is here. Its ravaging effects will upend our interconnected ecosystems, and yet those effects will play out disproportionately among the planet’s nearly 8 billion human inhabitants. On the Ground explores how one might account for the many paradoxical tensions posed by the Anthropocene: tensions between planetarity and particularity, connectivity and contextuality, entanglement and exclusion. Using the philosophical and theological idea of “ground,” Van Horn argues that ground—when read as earth-ground, as soil—offers a symbol for conceiving of the effects of climate change as collective and yet located, as communal and yet differential. In so doing, he offers critical interventions on theorizations of hope and political action amid the crises of climate change. Drawing on soil science, theopoetics, feminist ethics, poststructuralism, process philosophy, and more, On the Ground asks: In the face of global climate catastrophe, how might one theorize this calamitous experience as shared and yet particular, as interconnected and yet contextual? Might there be a way to conceptualize our interconnected experiences without erasing critical constitutive differences, particularly of social and ecological location? How might these conceptual interventions catalyze pluralistic, anti-racist planetary politics amid the Anthropocene? In short, the book addresses these queries: What philosophical and theological concepts can soil create? How might soil inspire and help re-imagine forms of planetary politics in the midst of climate change? On the Ground thus roots us in a robust theoretical symbol in the hopes of producing and proliferating intersectional responses to climate change.

Author : Christopher C. Johnson,Alecos Demetriades,Juan Locutura,Rolf Tore Ottesen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470670088

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Mapping the Chemical Environment of Urban Areas by Christopher C. Johnson,Alecos Demetriades,Juan Locutura,Rolf Tore Ottesen Pdf

This comprehensive text focuses on the increasingly important issues of urban geochemical mapping with key coverage of the distribution and behaviour of chemicals and compounds in the urban environment. Clearly structured throughout, the first part of the book covers general aspects of urban chemical mapping with an overview of current practice and reviews of different aspects of the component methodologies. The second part includes case histories from different urban areas around Europe authored by those national or academic institutions tasked with investigating the chemical environments of their major urban centers.

Author : Edward H. Huijbens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000377859

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Developing Earthly Attachments in the Anthropocene by Edward H. Huijbens Pdf

This book explores the development and significance of an Earth-oriented progressive approach to fostering global wellbeing and inclusive societies in an era of climate change and uncertainty. Developing Earthly Attachments in the Anthropocene examines the ways in which the Earth has become a source of political, social, and cultural theory in times of global climate change. The book explains how the Earth contributes to the creation of a regenerative culture, drawing examples from the Netherlands and Iceland. These examples offer understandings of how legacies of non-respectful exploitative practices culminating in the rapid post-war growth of global consumption have resulted in impacts on the ecosystem, highlighting the challenges of living with planet Earth. The book familiarizes readers with the implied agencies of the Earth which become evident in our reliance on the carbon economy – a factor of modern-day globalized capitalism responsible for global environmental change and emergency. It also suggests ways to inspire and develop new ways of spatial sense making for those seeking earthly attachments. Offering novel theoretical and practical insights for politically active people, this book will appeal to those involved in local and national policy making processes. It will also be of interest to academics and students of geography, political science, and environmental sciences.

Author : Juan Francisco Salazar,Céline Granjou,Matthew Kearnes,Anna Krzywoszynska,Manuel Tironi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350109599

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Thinking with Soils by Juan Francisco Salazar,Céline Granjou,Matthew Kearnes,Anna Krzywoszynska,Manuel Tironi Pdf

This book presents a novel and systematic social theory of soil, and is representative of the rising interest in 'the material' in social sciences. Bringing together new modes of 'critical description' with speculative practices and methods of inquiry, it contributes to the exploration of current transformations in socioecologies, as well as in political and artistic practices, in order to address global ecological change. The chapters in this edited volume challenge scholars to attend more carefully to the ways in which they think about soil, both materially and theoretically. Contributors address a range of topics, including new ways of thinking about the politics of caring for soils; the ecological and symbiotic relations between soils; how the productive capacities and contested governance of soils are deployed as matters of political concern; and indigenous ways of knowing and being with soil.

Author : Nina Jasmin Schleicher
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783866448278

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Chemical, Physical and Mineralogical Properties of Atmospheric Particulate Matter in the Megacity Beijing by Nina Jasmin Schleicher Pdf

The scope of this work is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the aerosol pollution in the megacity Beijing. The focus lies on the interaction of anthropogenic and geogenic aerosol particles, their spatio-temporal variation, the most important pollution sources as well as the impact of particulate aerosols on human health and the environment. Furthermore, the bioavailable fraction of metal concentrations and the effect of mitigation measures during the 2008 Olympic Games were evaluated.

Author : Matthew R. Bennett,Peter Doyle
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1862390142

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Issues in Environmental Geology by Matthew R. Bennett,Peter Doyle Pdf

Author : Roy Chester,Tim D. Jickells
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118349090

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Marine Geochemistry by Roy Chester,Tim D. Jickells Pdf

Marine Geochemistry offers a fully comprehensive and integrated treatment of the chemistry of the oceans, their sediments and biota. The first edition of the book received strong critical acclaim and was described as ‘a standard text for years to come.’ This third edition of Marine Geochemistry has been written at a time when the role of the oceans in the Earth System is becoming increasingly apparent. Following the successful format adopted previously, this new edition treats the oceans as a unified entity, and addresses the question ‘how do the oceans work as a chemical system?’ To address this question, the text has been updated to cover recent advances in our understanding of topics such as the carbon chemistry of the oceans, nutrient cycling and its effect on marine chemistry, the acidification of sea water, and the role of the oceans in climate change. In addition, the importance of shelf seas in oceanic cycles has been re-evaluated in the light of new research. Marine Geochemistry offers both undergraduate and graduate students and research workers an integrated approach to one of the most important reservoirs in the Earth System. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/chester/marinegeochemistry.

Author : M.J. Chadwick,N.H. Highton,N. Lindman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483286303

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Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining & Utilization by M.J. Chadwick,N.H. Highton,N. Lindman Pdf

As coal is considered as a substitute for other fuels, more serious attention is being given to the environmental impacts of the whole coal fuel cycle: mining, transport, storage, combustion and conversion. This volume presents an up-to-date account of these environmental impacts and the recent developments to combat and control them. A feature of the book is the way in which it discusses not only the experience and developments in North America and Western Europe but also presents much information made available for this study on the developments in the socialist countries of Eastern Europe.

Author : Erma Yulihastin,Prayitno Abadi,Peberlin Sitompul,Wendi Harjupa
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1006 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811903083

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Radioscience, Equatorial Atmospheric Science and Environment and Humanosphere Science, 2021 by Erma Yulihastin,Prayitno Abadi,Peberlin Sitompul,Wendi Harjupa Pdf

This book presents recent advances in the area of Radioscience, Equatorial Atmospheric Science and Environment from the international symposium for equatorial atmosphere of the celebration of the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR) 20th Anniversary, conducted by Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) and Kyoto University, in 2021. It provides a scientific platform for all participants to discuss ideas and current issues as well as to design solutions in the areas of atmospheric science, environmental science, space science, and related fields.

Author : Vaclav Cilek
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848261075

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Earth System: History and Natural Variability - Volume IV by Vaclav Cilek Pdf

Earth System: History and Natural Variability theme is a component of Encyclopedia of Natural Resources Policy and Management, in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Earth System: History and Natural Variability with contributions from distinguished experts in the field, presents a description of the cosmic environment around our planet influencing the Earth in a number of ways through variation of solar energy or meteorite impacts. The structure of the Earth and its rocks, waters and atmosphere is described. The Theme focuses on geological and evolutionary processes through the history of Earth's epochs and biomes since the Early Earth to the Quaternary. The unifying processes between the Earth's life and its rocks, waters and atmosphere are global natural cycles of carbon, sulfur and other elements that connect and influence the rate of geological processes, climate change, biological evolution and human economy. These five volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Author : Dimitrios Melas,Dimiter Syrakov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402016263

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Air Pollution Processes in Regional Scale by Dimitrios Melas,Dimiter Syrakov Pdf

An understanding of long-range transport of air pollutants in the atmosphere requires a knowledge of the relevant atmospheric dynamic and chemical processes active at the regional scale as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of emissions. Numerical modeling is the most efficient way to determine the atmospheric transport, photochemistry and deposition pathways. The book therefore discusses the physical and chemical processes that determine regional air pollution and presents the relevant modeling techniques to describe the different atmospheric processes that are active at that scale.

Author : Anthony H. Knap
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400905030

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The Long-Range Atmospheric Transport of Natural and Contaminant Substances by Anthony H. Knap Pdf

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on The Long-Range Atmospheric Transport of Natural and Contaminant Substances from Continent to Ocean and Continent to Continent, St. Georges, Bermuda, January 10-17, 1988

Author : J.O. Nriagu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642693144

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Changing Metal Cycles and Human Health by J.O. Nriagu Pdf

of metal interactions with subcellular biochemical systems usually either are metabolites of the system affected (porphyrinurias) or represent some specific function of a cellular system being impaired (proteinurias). One typically finds a continuum of symptoms, from the subtle or so-called "no effect" bio chemical and physiological indicators of exposure to severe clinical disease and death. This continuum is the basis of much of the controversy since many health officials follow the traditional practice of applying the "threshold health-effect" concept in evaluating the problems of environmental exposure to metals. The past decade or so, however, has seen a vast increase in our understanding of the effects of elevated concentrations of toxic metals in local populations and ecosystems. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that the effects of the metals which occur naturally in the environment must be distinguished from those imposed by the pollutant fraction. This point was amply document ed in a recent study of cadmium intake and cadmium in a number of human tissues in Sweden, Japan, and the United States, which showed fairly conclu sively that the background exposure in Japan was about threefold higher than in the other two countries (2). One immediate implication is that any health ef fect studies of cadmium in Japan using control groups within that country are liable to underestimate the difference between the exposed and the control groups simply because of the the high "background" intake.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : MINN:31951D02487633X

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Water-resources Investigations Report by Anonim Pdf