The Chlorine Revolution

Author : Michael J. McGuire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 158321920X

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The Chlorine Revolution by Michael J. McGuire Pdf

Perhaps no other advancement of public health has been as significant. Yet, few know the intriguing story of a simple idea-disinfecting public water systems with chlorine-that in just 100 years has saved more lives than any other single health development in human history. At the turn of the 20th century, most scientists and doctors called the addition of chloride of lime, a poisonous chemical, to public water supplies not only a preposterous idea but also an illegal act - until a courageous physician, Dr. John L. Leal, working with George W. Fuller, the era's greatest sanitary engineer, proved it could be done safely and effectively on a large scale. This is the first book to tell the incredible true story of the first use of chlorine to disinfect a city water supply, in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1908. This important book also corrects misinformation long-held in the historical record about who was responsible for this momentous event, giving overdue recognition to the true hero of the story-an unflagging champion of public health, Dr. John L. Leal.

Author : Albert Edward Musson,Eric Robinson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 2881243827

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Science and Technology in the Industrial Revolution by Albert Edward Musson,Eric Robinson Pdf

Concentrating on the Industrial Revolution as experienced in Great Britain (and, within that sphere, mainly on the early development of the engineering and chemical industries), the authors develop the thesis that the interaction between theorists and men of practical affairs was much closer, more complex and more consequential than some historians of science have held it to be. Deeply researched, gracefully argued and fully documented. First published in 1969, and established now as a "classic" in the field, the present edition has a new foreword by Margaret C. Jacob. (NW) Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Pietro Tundo,Liang-Nian He,Ekaterina Lokteva,Claudio Mota
Publisher : Springer
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319300733

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Chemistry Beyond Chlorine by Pietro Tundo,Liang-Nian He,Ekaterina Lokteva,Claudio Mota Pdf

Since the industrial revolution, chlorine remains an iconic molecule even though its production by the electrolysis of sodium chloride is extremely energy intensive. The rationale behind this book is to present useful and industrially relevant examples for alternatives to chlorine in synthesis. This multi-authored volume presents numerous contributions from an international spectrum of authors that demonstrate how to facilitate the development of industrially relevant and implementable breakthrough technologies. This volume will interest individuals working in organic synthesis in industry and academia who are working in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies.

Author : David Sedlak
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300176490

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Water 4.0 by David Sedlak Pdf

The little-known story of the systems that bring us our drinking water, how they were developed, the problems they are facing, and how they will be reinvented in the near future

Author : James Salzman
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781468306750

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Drinking Water by James Salzman Pdf

An in-depth look at the changing approaches that environmentalists, governments, and the open market have taken to water through the lens of world history. When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we probably don’t give a second thought about where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more convoluted than we might think. In this revised edition of Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time. He adds eye-opening, contemporary examples about our relationship to and consumption of water, and a new chapter about the atrocities that occurred in Flint, Michigan. Provocative, insightful, and engaging, Drinking Water shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be. “A surprising, delightful, fact-filled book.” —Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel “Instead of buying your next twelve-pack of bottled water, buy this fascinating account of all the people who spent their lives making sure you’d have clean, safe drinking water every time you turned on the tap.” —Bill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet “Drinking Water effortlessly guides us through a fascinating world we never consider. Even for people who think they know water, there is a surprise on almost every page.” —Charles Fishman, bestselling author of The Big Thirst and The Wal-Mart Effect “Salzman puts a needed spotlight on an often overlooked but critical social, economic, and political resource.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Seth M. Siegel
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781250132550

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Troubled Water by Seth M. Siegel Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Seth M. Siegel shows how our drinking water got contaminated, what it may be doing to us, and what we must do to make it safe. If you thought America’s drinking water problems started and ended in Flint, Michigan, think again. From big cities and suburbs to the rural heartland, chemicals linked to cancer, heart disease, obesity, birth defects, and lowered IQ routinely spill from our taps. Many are to blame: the EPA, Congress, a bipartisan coalition of powerful governors and mayors, chemical companies, and drinking water utilities—even NASA and the Pentagon. Meanwhile, the bottled water industry has been fanning our fears about tap water, but bottled water is often no safer. The tragedy is that existing technologies could launch a new age of clean, healthy, and safe tap water for only a few dollars a week per person. Scrupulously researched, Troubled Water is full of shocking stories about contaminated water found throughout the country and about the everyday heroes who have successfully forced changes in the quality and safety of our drinking water. And it concludes with what America must do to reverse decades of neglect and play-it-safe inaction by government at all levels in order to keep our most precious resource safe.

Author : Jeff Mapua
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781978505384

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Chlorine by Jeff Mapua Pdf

Chlorine's story includes food, war, and so much more. This book covers the mysterious discovery of chlorine and a case of mistaken identity. Readers explore how it is used to both keep people safe from disease and bacteria, while at the same time used as a weapon of mass destruction. Readers also get a peek inside the inner workings of the atom. A helpful periodic table of elements is included, as well as links to helpful websites and other books for further reading on chlorine.

Author : Dominique Clément
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774858434

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Canada’s Rights Revolution by Dominique Clément Pdf

In the first major study of postwar social movement organizations in Canada, Dominique Clément provides a history of the human rights movement as seen through the eyes of two generations of activists. Drawing on newly acquired archival sources, extensive interviews, and materials released through access to information applications, Clément explores the history of four organizations that emerged in the sixties and evolved into powerful lobbies for human rights despite bitter internal disputes and intense rivalries. This book offers a unique perspective on infamous human rights controversies and argues that the idea of human rights has historically been highly statist while grassroots activism has been at the heart of the most profound human rights advances.

Author : Rainer Pöttgen,Thomas Jüstel,Cristian A. Strassert
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110733471

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From Magnetic to Bioactive Materials by Rainer Pöttgen,Thomas Jüstel,Cristian A. Strassert Pdf

This work provides the broad range of applications of inorganic compounds. Due to their well defined properties they play an important role in many fields either on a large scale in our daily life or as niche products. Experts from industry and academia present the vast amount of distinguished materials focusing on their synthesis and function. Volume 2 covers e.g. electronic, magnetic, biomedical, carbon- and sulfur-based materials and ceramics.

Author : Stephen V. Pepper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Auger electron spectroscopy
ISBN : UIUC:30112106749663

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Sliding of Poly(vinyl Chloride) on Metals Studied by Auger Electron Spectroscopy by Stephen V. Pepper Pdf

Author : Leon H. Ginsberg,Christopher R. Larrison,Larry Nackerud,John R. Barner,Lauren A. Ricciardelli
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190940423

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Social Work and Science in the 21st Century by Leon H. Ginsberg,Christopher R. Larrison,Larry Nackerud,John R. Barner,Lauren A. Ricciardelli Pdf

Social Work and Science in the 21st Century enhances the inclusion of natural science concepts and knowledge into social work education and practice. The book highlights basic scientific theories and ideas in a broad array of natural science fields, including chemistry, physics, astronomy, geometry, numbers, and big data. A number of chapters focus on how knowledge from the natural sciences can enhance social work practice in areas as diverse as medicine, substance abuse, mental health, and intellectual and developmental disabilities, while other chapters on water, human geography, climate change, execution and the death penalty, and the life cycle are designed to highlight the natural science behind social issues. The information presented in the book is complex enough to spark the reader's continued interest in knowing more about the natural sciences, but basic enough to allow readers with limited understanding of the natural sciences--at both the bachelor's and master's levels--to feel comfortable exploring its contents.

Author : Steven Johnson
Publisher : Riverhead Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781594633935

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How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson Pdf

This book is a celebration of ideas: how they happen and their sometimes unintended results. Johnson shows how simple scientific breakthroughs have driven other discoveries through the network of ideas and innovations that made each finding possible. He traces important inventions through ancient and contemporary history, unlocking tales of unsung heroes and radical revolutions that changed the world and the way we live in it

Author : Julia Adeney Thomas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316517475

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Altered Earth by Julia Adeney Thomas Pdf

This landmark essay collection explains the Anthropocene as a scientific concept and as a human dilemma, showing how it limits our future but liberates our imaginations.

Author : David R. Boyd
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774821636

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The Environmental Rights Revolution by David R. Boyd Pdf

The right to a healthy environment has been the subject of extensive philosophical debates that revolve around the question: Should rights to clean air, water, and soil be entrenched in law? David Boyd answers this by moving beyond theoretical debates to measure the practical effects of enshrining the right in constitutions. His pioneering analysis of 193 constitutions and the laws and court decisions of more than 100 nations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa reveals a positive correlation between constitutional protection and stronger environmental laws, smaller ecological footprints, superior environmental performance, and improved quality of life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951000846486N

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NASA Technical Note by Anonim Pdf