Understanding Environmental Pollution - 3rd Ed

Sinopse The third edition of this wellreceived textbook delivers a concise overview of global and individual environmental pollution for undergraduate courses presenting students with the tools to assess environmental issues With more than thirty percentnew material Hill assesses pollution from an international perspective including air and water pollution global warming energy solid and hazardous waste and pollution at home Both the sources and impacts of pollution are addressed as well as governmental corporate and personal responsibility for pollution and pollution prevention is emphasized throughout Nontechnical language encourages greater understanding of these often complex issues and thoughtprovoking Delving Deeper exercises are included increasing engagement with the text and enabling students to apply what they have learned A new chapter on the chemistry basics of pollution links to sections on toxicology and risk assessment helping students understand concerns over chemicals and their regulation An essential review of environmental pollution for environmental science students Peso 104 kg ISBN10 0521736692 ISBN13 9780521736695 Número de páginas 602 Ano de edição 2010 Idioma Inglês Tipo de produto Livro Ciências Biológicas e Naturais Ciências Ambientais Tipo de produto Novo e Impresso