Chemistry Society And Environment

Author : James M. Beard,Ruth Ann Murphy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000402810

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Environmental Chemistry in Society by James M. Beard,Ruth Ann Murphy Pdf

This self-contained text offers all the information necessary for readers to understand the topics surrounding environmental science and the chemistry underlying various issues. Environmental Chemistry in Society, Third Edition, provides a foundation in science, chemistry, and toxicology, including the laws of thermodynamics, chemical bonding, and environmental toxins. This text allows readers to delve into environmental topics such as energy in society, air quality, global atmospheric concerns, water quality, and solid waste management. The arrangement of the book provides instructors with flexibility in how they present the material, with crucial topics covered first. This Third Edition has been updated throughout. The book provides a statement of learning outcomes at the beginning of every chapter, group work questions to encourage learning and environmental awareness, and discussion questions to develop critical thinking skills. The Third Edition includes more illustrations than previous editions, and the energy chapter of the Second Edition has been divided into two chapters in this edition to make the topic more manageable. An inclusive international approach highlights the contributions of scientists from around the world. Chemical structures are presented with inline figures. FEATURES Offers a user-friendly approach to appeal to students with little or no science background Presents a qualitative approach to the chemistry behind many current environmental issues Updates environmental data Includes a glossary of important terms The environmental data has been updated to include the effects of COVID-19. A test bank is available to instructors upon request.

Author : Ronald E. Hester,R. M. Harrison,Roy M. Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780854042067

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Chemicals in the Environment by Ronald E. Hester,R. M. Harrison,Roy M. Harrison Pdf

Rising concern in recent years over the possible adverse environmental consequences of the use of chemicals has led to a steady increase in national activity towards greater regulation, in addition to voluntary agreements with manufacturers for risk management of certain products. This book begins by reviewing the current framework of legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the UK and then reports expert views on both the current situation and possible future developments. Subsequent chapters consider some of the scientific and technical issues, including the evaluation of the risks which chemicals can pose to human life and the environment, and the problems relating to evaluating the risks associated with metals in the environment. Finally, the predictive methods used to model the behaviour of organic chemicals within the environment are described.Highly topical, and with authoritative contributions from international experts, this book covers both the scientific underpinning and the legislative and practical issues of this emotive subject. The detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience of individuals from government organisations, industry or academic research - particularly those in environmental chemistry sectors.

Author : Roy M. Harrison,Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : 0854045848

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Understanding Our Environment by Roy M. Harrison,Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain) Pdf

This introductory text is aimed at those having little background knowledge of the field. Developing a more international approach it emphasises links between atmosphere, water and earth.

Author : Colin Archibald Russell,Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0854045996

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Chemistry, Society and Environment by Colin Archibald Russell,Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain) Pdf

There have been several attempts to write the history of Britain's chemical industry as a whole, and countless others concentrating on individual companies. Some have looked at the technical aspects of the industry, whilst others have addressed economic issues. Few have, however, attempted to analyse the effects of the chemical industry on society in general. The current environmental crisis can only be fully understood in the light of its history. This is the first such book to look critically at the whole development of industrial chemistry in the UK in the context of its effects on the environment. No one from industry, government or academia can afford to be unaware of the historical roots of our present dilemma. Industrial chemists can take heart from the realization that their predecessors were remarkably aware of the problems and often found satisfactory solutions. Industrial chemistry has traditionally been seen as the great 'polluter'. Without any attempts at 'whitewash' this book puts the record straight. From academic chemist to industrialist to politician, Chemistry, Society and Environment: A New History of the British Chemical Industry will be of relevance to all those concerned with the social and environmental impact of the chemical industry.

Author : R. M. Harrison,R. E. Hester
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Plastics
ISBN : 9781788012416

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Plastics and the Environment by R. M. Harrison,R. E. Hester Pdf

Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life. A cheap, lightweight material, it is used in everything from food packaging to consumer electronics and microbeads in cosmetic products. However, we are becoming increasingly aware of the problems our reliance on plastic is causing in the environment. For example, recent campaigns have highlighted the build-up of microbeads in the marine environment and the damage this is doing to wildlife, and the problem of marine litter, often in very remote locations. There are also concerns over exposure to plasticisers and their possible consequences for health. The plastics industry is under increasing pressure, not only from the government and environmental groups, but also from consumers, to improve the environmental impact of their products. This book presents an introduction to the uses of plastics and an overview of how they interact with the environment. It is a valuable resource for students studying environmental science as well as researchers working in the plastics industry, and policy makers and regulators concerned with waste disposal and environmental planning and conservation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:874663727

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Chemistry and the Environment by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rachel Carson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780141994000

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Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Pdf

Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides Rachel Carson's Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired the ecological movement. It is thanks to this book, and the help of many environmentalists, that harmful pesticides such as DDT were banned from use in the US and countries around the world. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Lord Shackleton, a preface by World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley, and an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear.

Author : Stanley E. Manahan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466553170

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Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry by Stanley E. Manahan Pdf

Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science, Fourth Edition covers university-level environmental chemistry, with toxicological chemistry integrated throughout the book. This new edition of a bestseller provides an updated text with an increased emphasis on sustainability and green chemistry. It is organized based

Author : Catherine Vanessa Anne Duke,Craig Denver Williams
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420005691

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Chemistry for Environmental and Earth Sciences by Catherine Vanessa Anne Duke,Craig Denver Williams Pdf

Tackling environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, water pollution, and soil contamination requires an understanding of the underlying science and chemistry of these processes in real-world systems and situations. Chemistry for Environmental and Earth Sciences provides a student-friendly introduction to the bas

Author : Roy M. Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780854043712

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Principles of Environmental Chemistry by Roy M. Harrison Pdf

This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity. This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity.

Author : Neil Winterton
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 845 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788012058

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Chemistry for Sustainable Technologies 2nd Edition by Neil Winterton Pdf

Following the success of the first edition, this fully updated and revised book continues to provide an interdisciplinary introduction to sustainability issues in the context of chemistry and chemical technology. Its prime objective is to equip young chemists (and others) to more fully to appreciate, defend and promote the role that chemistry and its practitioners play in moving towards a society better able to control, manage and ameliorate its impact on the ecosphere. To do this, it is necessary to set the ideas, concepts, achievements and challenges of chemistry and its application in the context of its environmental impact, past, present and future, and of the changes needed to bring about a more sustainable yet equitable world. Progress since 2010 is reflected by the inclusion of the latest research and thinking, selected and discussed to put the advances concisely in a much wider setting - historic, scientific, technological, intellectual and societal. The treatment also examines the complexities and additional challenges arising from public and media attitudes to science and technology and associated controversies and from the difficulties in reconciling environmental protection and global development. While the book stresses the central importance of rigour in the collection and treatment of evidence and reason in decision-making, to ensure that it meets the needs of an extensive community of students, it is broad in scope, rather than deep. It is, therefore, appropriate for a wide audience, including all practising scientists and technologists. Extracts from reviews of the first edition: 'The book forms the basis for a superb training course on sustainability from a chemist's viewpoint, and a wonderful introduction to the subject for undergraduates and postgraduates... this unique book is highly recommended reading for all chemists' Trevor Laird, Org. Process Res. Dev., 2013, 17(7), 991 'I would even go so far as to recommend this to any serious graduate or undergraduate scientist as a must read' David Harwood, Reviews: A Guide to Publications in the Physical Sciences, 2011, 12(1), 9

Author : G Scott
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781847551726

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Polymers and the Environment by G Scott Pdf

As environmental performance becomes increasingly important, the development of man-made polymers and their associated benefits has been overshadowed by problems relating to their ultimate disposal. In the light of wider acceptance of polymers for use in high technology applications, Polymers and the Environment aims to redress the balance. The book reviews the properties and industrial applications of polymers and discusses their environmental benefits compared with traditional materials. It also addresses the issues of polymer durability, recycling processes to aid waste minimization and biodegradable polymers. This text is intended to introduce the non-specialist reader to the benefits and limitations of polymeric materials from an environmental viewpoint, and will prove a useful book for both students and professionals.

Author : G Eglinton
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781847555984

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Environmental Chemistry by G Eglinton Pdf

Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage of progress in the major areas of chemical research. Written by experts in their specialist fields the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, supplying regular critical in-depth accounts of progress in particular areas of chemistry. For over 80 years the Royal Society of Chemistry and its predecessor, the Chemical Society, have been publishing reports charting developments in chemistry, which originally took the form of Annual Reports. However, by 1967 the whole spectrum of chemistry could no longer be contained within one volume and the series Specialist Periodical Reports was born. The Annual Reports themselves still existed but were divided into two, and subsequently three, volumes covering Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry. For more general coverage of the highlights in chemistry they remain a 'must'. Since that time the SPR series has altered according to the fluctuating degree of activity in various fields of chemistry. Some titles have remained unchanged, while others have altered their emphasis along with their titles; some have been combined under a new name whereas others have had to be discontinued. The current list of Specialist Periodical Reports can be seen on the inside flap of this volume.

Author : Nadine M. Piatak,Vojtěch Ettler
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788018876

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Metallurgical Slags by Nadine M. Piatak,Vojtěch Ettler Pdf

This book is a definitive reference on the environmental geochemistry and resource potential of metallurgical slags

Author : Brookhaven National Laboratory. Environmental Chemistry Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Environmental chemistry
ISBN : UIUC:30112112907974

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Environmental Chemistry Division Annual Report by Brookhaven National Laboratory. Environmental Chemistry Division Pdf