Chemistry of the Environment, third edition
$264.02
- Hardcover
638 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2011
Summary
Chemistry of the Environment, 3rd edition, is a concise, clear and current account of today’s environmental issues and the science one needs to understand them. This intermediate-level text, which recommends General Chemistry as a prerequisite, systematically lays out themes of sustainability, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biospheres, while stressing the interconnectedness of environmental problems and solutions.
The completely revised third edition explains the natural chemical cycles, and how humans affect them. It also analyzes strategies for ameliorating human impacts. This stimulating new text uses concise, straightforward language and an accessible narrative style to inform quantitative thinking.
Ancillaries
- A detailed Instructors’ Manual is available for adopting professors.
- Art and tables from the textbook may be downloaded by adopting professors.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781891389702 |
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| ISBN-10: | 189138970X |
| Author: | Thomas Spiro, Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts, William M. Stigliani |
| Publisher: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 638 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2011 |
| Weight: | 1.56kg |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 216mm x 279mm |
Critics Review
‘Spiro, Purvis-Roberts and Stigliani write in a clear and engaging style. They organize the material in a logical and compelling manner, emphasizing the many cross-connections among environmental topics. The bottom line is that this is the environmental chemistry book that we have all been waiting for!’ - From Foreword by Harry Gray, California Institute of Technology, USA ‘I very much congratulate the authors. This is by far the best environmental chemistry text that I have read.’ - Professor John Perona, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA ‘The authors provide clear and concise explanations and do a good job of integrating calculations throughout the book. This book is useful both for students learning to apply chemical concepts to understand the environment and for instructors seeking a distinct perspective and important data on the environment.’ - Professor Keith Kuwata, Macalester College, USA ‘No other text in environmental chemistry so nicely balances breadth, depth and readability.’ - Professor A.D. Anbar, Arizona State University, USA
Thomas Spiro
THOMAS G. SPIRO Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, USA. He is the recipient of the ICPP Eraldo Antonini Lifetime Achievement Award (2010), the ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry (2004), Biophysical Society Founders Award (2004), the Wellcome Visiting Professorship in the Basic Medical Sciences, at the University of British Columbia, Canada, (1999), and the Bomem-Michelson Award in Molecular Spectroscopy (1986).
KATHLEEN PURVIS-ROBERTS Joint Science Department, Claremont Colleges, USA.
WILLIAM M. STIGLIANI Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa, USA.
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