{"product_id":"pollution-of-lakes-and-rivers-9781405159135","title":"Pollution of Lakes and Rivers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003ePollution of Lakes and Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential insights into present-day water quality problems from an international perspective. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains simply and effectively how lake sediments can be used to reconstruct pollution history\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes over 200 additional references and a new chapter on recent climatic change and its effects on water quality and quantity\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTackles present-day water quality problems from an international perspective\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreviously published by Hodder Arnold\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003ePowerPoint slides of the artwork from the book are available from:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/post.queensu.ca\/~pearl\/textbook.htm\"\u003ehttp:\/\/post.queensu.ca\/~pearl\/textbook.htm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviews:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a very well-written and wide-ranging volume that is both instructive and topical. It is likely to prove useful as an introduction to the general area, a reference source and for teaching \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e?John Smol has produced a very readable text on modern day lake and river pollution problems and paleolimnologic approaches for providing insights into these problems. The breadth of coverage in this text is impressive.? ( \u003ci\u003eLake and Reservoir Management\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2009)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?This was an enjoyable book to read as the author is extremely knowledgeable technically, and he writes well and in an easy to understand manner.? (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Water Resources Association\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The author has the gift of clear writing which is evident in terms of the fluidity and clarity of the book content ? .I can happily recommend this book knowing that my enthusiastic attempts will be more than well supplemented.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Paleolimnology\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"John Smol has extensive experience in this field of paleoenvironmental research which he combines well with his excellent written communication skills to produce a text that is easy to read but also thought provoking ? A very well written and formulated book. It strikes the right balance between description of key issues and the practical methods for investigating these.\" (\u003ci\u003eQuaternary Science Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Feb 09)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This comprehensive, up-to-date volume provides essential insights into the multidisciplinary science of paleolimnology aimed at tackling some of the most urgent environmental problems.\" (\u003ci\u003eLakeline\u003c\/i\u003e, Fall 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a very well-written and wide-ranging volume that is both instructive and topical. It is likely to prove useful as an introduction to the general area, a reference source and for teaching purposes.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Holocene\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the first edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a useful text. It provides a good level of detail so that the beginner in this area can appreciate what palaeolimnology can (and cannot) achieve.\" (\u003ci\u003eBigpond.net.au\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e?I promise you will come away thinking!?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNandini Kumar, TerraGreen\u003c\/i\u003e\"Intellectually generous and gracious, a fine example showing us that scientists, too, have their poetic sides which can be used to charm us while they produce convincing work.\" (\u003ci\u003eU.S. Water News)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the second edition. \u003cp\u003eAbout the author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 There is no substitute for water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How long is long?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Sediments: an ecosystem’s memory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Retrieving the sedimentary archive and establishing the geochronological clock: collecting and dating sediment cores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Reading the records stored in sediments: the present is a key to the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The paleolimnologist’s Rosetta Stone: calibrating indicators to environmental variables using surface-sediment training sets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Acidification: finding the “smoking gun”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Metals, technological development, and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Persistent organic pollutants: industrially synthesized chemicals “hopping” across the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Mercury – “the metal that slipped away”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Eutrophication: the environmental consequences of over-fertilization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Erosion: tracking the accelerated movement of material from land to water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Species invasions, biomanipulations, and extirpations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Greenhouse gas emissions and a changing atmosphere: tracking the effects of climatic change on water resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Ozone depletion, acid rain, and climatic warming: the problems of multiple stressors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 New problems, new challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Paleolimnology: a window on the past, a key to our future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407892947287,"sku":"9781405159135","price":56.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405159135.jpg?v=1730500873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pollution-of-lakes-and-rivers-9781405159135","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}