Environmental chemistry Books
Penguin Books Ltd Periodic Tales
Book SynopsisTHE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Science writing at its best. If only chemistry had been like this at school'' Matt Ridley ____________________ Everything in the universe is made of them, including you. Like you, the elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. Here you''ll meet iron that rains from the heavens and noble gases that light the way to vice. You''ll learn how lead can tell your future while zinc may one day line your coffin. You''ll discover what connects the bones in your body with the Whitehouse in Washington, the glow of a streetlamp with the salt on your dinner table. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colourful pasts, Periodic Tales is a voyage of wonder and discovery, showing that their stories are inextricable from the stories of our own lives. ____________________ ''A love letter to the chemical elements. Aldersey-Williams is full of good stories and he knows how to tell them well'' Sunday Telegraph ''The history, science, art, literature and everyday applications of all the elements from aluminium to zinc'' The Times ''Great fun to read and an endless fund of unlikely and improbable anecdotes'' Financial TimesTrade ReviewScience writing at its best ... fascinating and beautiful ... if only chemistry had been like this at school ... to meander through the periodic table with him ... is like going round a zoo with Gerald Durrell ... a rich compilation of delicious tales, but it offers greater rewards, too -- Matt RidleyImmensely engaging and continually makes one sit up in surprise * Sunday Times *Splendid ... enjoyable and polished * Observer *Full of good stories and he knows how to tell them well ... an agreeable jumble of anecdote, reflection and information * Sunday Telegraph *Great fun to read and an endless fund of unlikely and improbable anecdotes ... sharp and often witty * Financial Times *A joyous romp through the chemical elements * Today, BBC Radio 4 *Not only a cultural history of the elements, it is also a lament to the loss of science as a hobby * Economist *A flashily brainy book, crammed with literary references and held together by a personal quest to collect as many elements as possible * Telegraph *'Elements are fun' is the essential premise of Hugh Aldersey-Williams's new book and by heck he's right ... Aldersey-Williams mourns the fact chemistry isn't really sexy any more; Periodic Tales is a step towards it getting its mojo back * Metro **** *Imaginative and fun ... almost every page yields a nugget * Nature *
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Royal Society of Chemistry Life Cycle Assessment: A Metric for the Circular
Book SynopsisLife cycle assessment (LCA) is an established methodology used to quantify the environmental impacts of products, processes and services. Circular economy (CE) thinking is conceptual way of considering the impacts of consuming resources. By taking a closed loop approach, CE provides a framework for influencing behaviours and practices to minimise this impact. Development of the circular economy is a crucial component in the progression towards future sustainability. This book provides a robust systematic approach to the circular economy concept, using the established methodology of LCA. Including chapters on circular economic thinking, the use of LCA as a metric and linking LCA to the wider circular economy, this book utilises case studies to illustrate the approaches to LCA. With contributions from researchers worldwide, Life Cycle Assessment provides a practical, global guide for those who wish to use LCA as a research tool or to inform policy, process, and product improvement.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; The Circular Economy: Concept, Tools and Implementation; LCA as a metric for circular economy; Case study: Steel; Case study: Cement; Case study: manufacturing; Case study: plastics/sythetic fibre; Case study: textiles; Case study: emerging bio-based materials; Case study: paper/packaging; Case study: agricultural crop production; Case Study: livestock production; Case study: transport (fuel/biofuel); Case study: renewable energy; Linking LCA methodology to the wider circular economy
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Formation Mechanism and Control Strategies of Haze in China
Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the new major research findings about formation mechanism and control strategies of haze in China, including basic theories, key technologies, equipment and platforms and the applications and implementations of control technologies, in implementing the Strategic Priority Research Program (Class B) of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Different types of air pollution processes experienced by the developed countries in different stages are out-breaking simultaneously in China in the recent years and resulting a new type of “haze chemistry smog” pollution, which is different from the “London smog” and the “Los Angeles photochemical smog”. This book provides a useful reference for related researchers, engineers and policy-makers engaged in atmospheric pollution research, prevention and control in China and other countries.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Atmospheric oxidation and secondary particle formation.- Haze Source Tracing.- Numerical Model of Atmospheric Haze.- Research and Development, Industrialization, and Application of Advanced Instruments.- Multi-Pollutant Collaborative Treatment Technology and Special Equipment of Atmospheric Haze.
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Random House USA Inc The Playbook How to Deny Science Sell Lies and
Book SynopsisFrom an astute observer of business behavior and expert in climate denial comes a thought-provokingexplanation of how corporations delay, distract, and deflect blame and spread disinformation surrounding health issues, pollution, and climate change.?Brilliantly subversive and witty. If you want to be a vile, greedy capitalist, this how-to book will be a great help. And if you want to identify vile, greedy capitalists, it will show you how to recognize them. A landmark book.? ?Brian EnoAre you a corporation out to make your fortune at any cost? Are you worried about ?facts? and ?experts? getting in the way of your profits? Do you wish you could make scientists, journalists, and anyone who asks questions about your suspect business practices disappear? Now you can.Whether you are selling tobacco, dealing in oil, or pushing pharmaceuticals, denying climate change or exploiting workers, The Playbook is here to help you obfuscate your way to what you want. Including how to: Massage the statistics to suit your needs. Or, even better, fund studies to make up some new onesAttract and cultivate university professors who have an axe to grind and are short of cashMake your problem somebody else?s problem?ideally the government?sRemember: Tame journalists, PR firms, think tanks, lawyers, and threats of physical violence are your friends!Follow these rules and you are guaranteed to make a killing. It?s economic sense, after all.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Mercury: Sources, Applications & Health Impacts
Book SynopsisThe chemical element mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at standard temperature and pressure. It is an extremely rare element in the Earth''s crust with an average abundance of only 80 parts per billion. However, where mercury ores do occur they can by very concentrated containing up to 2.5% mercury by mass. The use of these ores, and of mercury itself, by humans has a long history mercury was found in Egyptian tombs dating from 1500 BC. This book attempts to cover recent developments and the current state-of-the-art relating to many aspects of mercury science. The contributions made by the author teams encompass diverse fields of mercury science such as the monitoring of mercury in various environmental media and the management of mercury in the earth''s ecological system. Efforts have also been made to provide detailed insights into developments in novel chemistry involving mercury and its compounds. This book''s coverage is expanded further to cover the effect of mercury on animals and plants.
£170.39
Spinifex Press Daughters of the Pacific
Book SynopsisIndigenous women from across the Pacific - Hawai'i, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Marianas, Guam, Belau, Fiji, Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Te Ao Maohi/Tahiti Polynesia - have a voice in this book. For most of the world, the tiny island nations of the Pacific are barely known, but the events that have taken place in those nations during the twentieth century have global consequences. Without understanding that history, the world will be doomed to repeat those mistakes.
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Springer The Chironomidae Biology and ecology of nonbiting midges Series 16
Book SynopsisA very wide range of gradients of temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, salinity, current velocity, depth, productivity, altitude and latitude have been exploited, by at least some chironomid species, and in grossly polluted environments chironomids may be the only insects present.Trade Review...well-organized..well-edited...comprehensive overview... - Journal of PaleolimnologyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Taxonmomy, morphology and biogeography. Morphology. Systematics. Biogeography. Biology, behaviour and ecology. Biology of the eggs and first-instar larvae. The habitats of chironomid larvae. Larval food and feeding behaviour. The pupa and events leading to eclosion. Behaviour and ecology of adults. Life cycles and population dynamics. Production ecology. Species interactions and community structure. Interactions with humans. Nuisance, economic impact and possiblities for control. Medical significance. Classification of water-bodies and pollution. Chironomids as indicators of past environmental change. Chironomidae as food. Conclusions. References. Index.
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Springer LargeScale Regional Water Resources Planning The North Atlantic Regional Study 7 Water Science and Technology Library
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Springer Prediction and Regulation of Air Pollution 14 Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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Springer New Developments in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Workshop Proceedings 191 Nato Science Series E
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Springer Oceanic and Anthropogenic Controls of Life in the Pacific Ocean Proceedings of the 2nd Pacific Symposium on Marine Sciences Nadhodka Russia August 1119 1988 21 GeoJournal Library
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Springer Technologies for Environmental Cleanup Soil and Groundwater 1 Eurocourses Environmental Management
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Springer NaturallyProduced Organohalogens Selected and Edited Proceedings of the First Conference on NaturallyProduced Organohalogens 1 Environment Chemistry
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Springer Environmental Aspects of Trace Elements in Coal 2 Energy Environment
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Springer The First International Lake Ladoga Symposium Proceedings of the First International Lake Ladoga Symposium Ecological Problems of Lake Ladoga St P 113 Developments in Hydrobiology
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Springer Aerosol Inhalation Recent Research Frontiers Prodeedings of the International Workshop on Aerosol Inhalation Lung Transport Deposition and the Warsaw Poland September 1416 1995
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Springer The InterRelationship Between Irrigation Drainage and the Environment in the Aral Sea Basin Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on 22 Nato Science Partnership Subseries 2
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Springer Climates and Societies A Climatological Perspective A Contribution on Global Change and Related Problems Prepared by the Commission on Climatology Geographical Union 36 GeoJournal Library
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Springer Field Screening Europe Proceedings of the First International Conference on Strategies and Techniques for the Investigation and Monitoring of Contaminated Sites
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Springer Impacts of Global Change on Tree Physiology and Forest Ecosystems
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Springer Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Modelling Proceedings of the First International Conference on Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Modelling Hertfordshire Hatfield UK 1112 July 1996
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Springer Environmental Contamination and Remediation Practices at Former and Present Military Bases Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop 48 Nato Science Partnership Subseries 2
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Springer Environmental Contamination and Remediation Practices at Former and Present Military Bases
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Springer Trends in Levels and Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Articles from the Workshop on Environmental Results hosted in International Joint Commission
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Springer Urban Air Pollution European Aspects
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Springer Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh
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Springer Coastal and Marine GeoInformation Systems Applying the Technology to the Environment Coastal Systems and Continental Margins 4
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Springer Biological Physical and Geochemical Features of Enclosed and Semienclosed Marine Systems Proceedings of the Joint BMB 15 and ECSA 27 Symposium Finland 135 Developments in Hydrobiology
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Springer Modelling Radiocesium in Lakes and Coastal Areas New Approaches for Ecosystem Modellers A Textbook with Internet Support
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Springer Societal Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change
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Springer Environmental Policy Analysis for Decision Making 1 The Economics of NonMarket Goods and Resources
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Springer Remote Sensing for Environmental Data in Albania A Strategy for Integrated Management Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Remote NATO Science Partnership SubSeries 2 72
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Springer Persistent Organic Pollutants Environmental Behaviour and Pathways of Human Exposure
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Springer ActivityBased Cost and Environmental Management A Different Approach to ISO 14000 Compliance
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Springer Mathematical Methods of Environmental Risk Modeling
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Springer Avian Ecology and Conservation in an Urbanizing World
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Springer Pulmonary Immunotoxicology
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Springer The Ortho Side of PCBs Occurrence and Disposition
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Springer Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Human Health Risk Analysis Biophysical Theory of Environmental Health Science
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Springer Subsurface Hydrological Responses to Land Cover and Land Use Changes
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Murphy & Moore Publishing Environmental Chemistry: An Analytical Approach
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De Gruyter Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology: Concepts, Case Studies and Challenges
Book SynopsisThis text coherently links biochemical fundamentals and mechanisms with economic and societal problems of environmental pollution. It addresses interdisciplinary topics such as regulatory problems, sampling and pollutant quantifi cation, model organisms and provides a philosophical perspective on the toxin load on a variety of organisms, including humans in the environment in the Anthropocene. Case studies and exercises illustrate current issues and discuss future aspects.
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De Gruyter Photocatalysis
Book SynopsisThis book is a concise and up-to-date introduction to the topic of photocatalysis. It covers the fundamentals of photocatalysis, design of photoreactors and modelling and simulations for photoreaction. Also, industrial applications such as hydrogen production, water disinfection, degradation of air pollutants, pesticides and pharmaceuticals are described.
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De Gruyter Sustainable Process Integration and Intensification: Saving Energy, Water and Resources
Book SynopsisThis Third Edition of Sustainable Process Integration and Intensification extends the presentation of fundamentals of Energy Integration, Water Integration and CO2 management into Process Integration for waste valorisation and advanced Water Integration involving water mains and considering multiple contaminants. This edition is thoroughly updated and extended to include the latest developments and illustrated working sessions to assist readers in gaining a deeper understanding of the materials. The book is a suitable reference for graduate students as well as professionals seeking to apply Process Integration solutions in plant design and operation.
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De Gruyter BioProducts: Green Materials for an Emerging Circular and Sustainable Economy
Book SynopsisThe book is focused on Bio Products derived from renewable resources processed by conventional catalytic thermochemical processes and or emerging bioprocessing techniques including fermentation and synthetic biology. It highlights some of these developments—from discovery, lab feasibility, scale up and eventual commercialization of interest and value in all the major sectors of the economy.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Capture and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide with Polyethylene Glycol
Book SynopsisIn this volume, Professor He and his coworkers summarize polyethylene glycol (PEG)-promoted CO2 chemistry on the basis of understanding about phase behavior of PEG/CO2 system and reaction mechanism at molecular level. As PEG could be utilized as a green replacement for organic solvents, phase-transfer catalyst, surfactant, support in various reaction systems, significantly promoting catalytic activity and recovering expensive metal catalysts, particularly regarded as a CO2-philic material, the authors focus on special applications of PEG in CO2 capture and utilization, including PEG-functionalized catalysts for efficient transformation of CO2 and PEG-functionalized absorbents for efficient CO2 capture. Furthermore, they describe carbon capture and utilization strategy as an alternative approach to address the energy penalty problem in carbon capture and storage. Interestingly, the authors also discuss PEG radical chemistry in dense CO2 as rather creative and unusual use of PEG, presumably serves as a reaction medium and a radical initiator for radical chemistry.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Phase Behavior of PEG/CO2 System.- PEG / scCO2 Biphasic Solvent System.- CO2 Capture with PEG.- Functionalized-PEG as Catalysts for CO2 Conversion.- CO2 Capture, Activation and Subsequent Conversion with PEG.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Transformation and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide
Book SynopsisTransformation and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide shows the various organic, polymeric and inorganic compounds which result from the transformation of carbon dioxide through chemical, photocatalytic, electrochemical, inorganic and biological processes. The book consists of twelve chapters demonstrating interesting examples of these reactions, depending on the types of reaction and catalyst. It also includes two chapters dealing with the utilization of carbon dioxide as a reaction promoter and presents a wide range of examples of chemistry and chemical engineering with carbon dioxide. Transformation and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide is a collective work of reviews illustrative of recent advances in the transformation and utilization of carbon dioxide. This book is interesting and useful to a wide readership in the various fields of chemical science and engineering.Bhalchandra Bhanage is a professor of industrial and engineering chemistry at Institute of Chemical Technology, India.Masahiko Arai is a professor of chemical engineering at Hokkaido University, Japan.Table of ContentsPart I Chemical Reactions.- Addition of CO2 with molecular catalysts (metal complexes).- Addition of CO2 with molecular catalysts (other catalysts).- Direct CO2 fixation over heterogeneous catalysts.- Indirect CO2 fixation over heterogeneous catalysts (using urea and others).- Hydrogenation of CO2 with molecular catalysts (to alcohol, formate and others).- Hydrogenation of CO2 with heterogeneous catalysts (to alcohol, formate and others).- Dry CO2 reforming.- Polymerization.- Part II Photocatalytic, Electrochemical and Inorganic Reactions.- Photocatalytic reaction.- Electrochemical reaction.- Inorganic reaction (including CO2 storage).- Part III Biological Reactions.- Biological reaction.- Part IV Utilization as Reaction Promoter.- Application of CO2 as a reaction promoter in organic synthetic reaction.
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Springer International Publishing AG Advances in QSAR Modeling: Applications in
Book SynopsisThe book covers theoretical background and methodology as well as all current applications of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR). Written by an international group of recognized researchers, this edited volume discusses applications of QSAR in multiple disciplines such as chemistry, pharmacy, environmental and agricultural sciences addressing data gaps and modern regulatory requirements. Additionally, the applications of QSAR in food science and nanoscience have been included – two areas which have only recently been able to exploit this versatile tool. This timely addition to the series is aimed at graduate students, academics and industrial scientists interested in the latest advances and applications of QSAR.Table of ContentsPerformance parameters and validation practices in QSAR modeling.- Towards interpretable QSAR models.- The use of topological indices in QSAR and QSPR modeling.- The Maximum Common Substructure (MCS) search as a new tool for SAR and QSAR.- The universal approach for structural and physico-chemical interpretation of QSAR/QSPR models.- Generative Topographic Mapping approach.- Monte Carlo methods for solution of tasks in Environmental Sciences.- QSAR in Environmental Research.- QSAR applications for environmental chemical prioritization: Biotransformation of chemicals.- QSAR modeling in environmental risk assessment: application to the prediction of pesticide toxicity.- Counter propagation artificial neural network (CP ANN) models for prediction of carcinogenicity of non congeneric chemicals for regulatory uses.- Strategy for identification of critical nanomaterials properties linked to biological impacts: interlinking of experimental and computational approaches.- QSAR/QSPR modeling in the design of drug candidates with balanced pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties.- Molecular modeling of food chemicals as potential bioactive compounds.- On application QSARs in Food and Agricultural Sciences: History and Recent Developments.
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