Description
Book SynopsisThis sleek and affordable stand-alone “problems” book serves up a broad array of quantitative problems addressing real-world issues in an approachable fashion. Requiring only algebra and a basic understanding of general chemistry, SOLVE is designed for use in traditional Environmental Science courses, as well as in student-centered guided problem-solving courses. Worked problems are followed by practice problems, with brief answers that allow students to check their work. With this text, your students will use their reasoning ability to tackle and solve problems ranging from global warming to GMOs.
Endorsements: “Numbers matter. Incorrect ones cause damage, while realistic ones open doorways to finding solutions to many of the problems that afflict humanity. This environmental problem-solving text will help your students be better equipped to recognize and shun misleading numbers and to calculate better ones.” – John Harte, UC Berkeley
Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction: Chapter 1. Introduction
Part II. Energy and Materials: Chapter 2. Energy Flows and Supplies; Chapter 3. Energy Utilization; Chapter 4. Renewable Energy; Chapter 5. Fossil Fuels; Chapter 6. Nuclear Energy
Part III. Atmosphere: Chapter 7. Climate Change; Chapter 8. Free Radical Chemistry – Nitrogen Oxide, Ozone, and Combustion; Chapter 9. Air Pollution; Chapter 10. Stratospheric Ozone Shield
Part IV. Hydrosphere and Lithosphere: Chapter 11. Water Resources; Chapter 12. Water as Solvents: Acids and Bases; Chapter 13. Water and the Lithosphere; Chapter 14. Oxygen and Life; Chapter 15. Water Pollution and Water Treatment
Part V. Biosphere: Chapter 16. Nitrogen and Food Production; Chapter 17. Pest Control; Chapter 18. Toxicity of Chemicals
Appendixes:
Appendix A. Organic Structures
Appendix B. Mathematical Fundamentals
Appendix C. Answers to the Starred Questions
