Environmental Chemistry
This book provides a brief introduction to the chemistry of the elements, in particular the mainly inorganic compounds which are involved in natural "biogeochemical" cycles, and a discussion of the disruptions caused by man to these cycles. It assumes only GCSE-level chemistry. This new ed...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
CHAPMAN & HALL
1993
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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Add Tag | Summary: | This book provides a brief introduction to the chemistry of the elements, in particular the mainly inorganic compounds which are involved in natural "biogeochemical" cycles, and a discussion of the disruptions caused by man to these cycles. It assumes only GCSE-level chemistry. This new edition includes a fuller treatment of ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect caused by an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the various reactive species of nitrogen in the troposphere and pollution of water caused by nitrates from fertilizers. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 268 PAGES 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 0412484900 9780412484902 |
Environmental chemistry an Australian perspective