Aquatic Environmental Chemistry (Oxford Chemistry Primers, 57) [Paperback]

Alan G. Howard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198502834 | ISBN-13: 978-0198502838 | Publication Date: November 12, 1998

Equilibrium inorganic chemistry underlies the composition and properties of the aquatic environment and provides a sound basis for understanding both natural geochemical processes and the behavior of inorganic pollutants in the environment. Designed for readers having basic chemical and mathematical knowledge, this book includes material and examples suitable for undergraduate students in the early stages of chemistry, environmental science, geology, irrigation science and oceanography courses. Aquatic Environmental Chemistry covers the composition and underlying properties of both freshwater and marine systems and, within this framework, explains the effects of acidity, complexation, oxidation and reduction processes, and sedimentation. The format adopted for the book consists of two parallel columns. The inner column is the main body of the book and can be read on its own. The outer column is a source of useful secondary material where comments on the main text, explanations of unusual terms and guidance through mathematical steps are to be found. A wide range of examples to explain the behavior of inorganic species in freshwater and marine systems are used throughout, making this clear and progressive text an invaluable introduction to equilibrium chemistry in solution.

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`'This book represents a solid introduction to the problems of aquatic environmental chemistry, which will be useful to teachers and students alike.'' G. P. Glasby, Chemistry in Britain

About the Author

Dr A G Howard, Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198502834
• ISBN-13: 978-0198502838
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for an overview of the topic., May 3, 2002

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This review is from: Aquatic Environmental Chemistry (Oxford Chemistry Primers, 57) (Paperback)

This book is nice for a fast overview over aquatic environmetal chemistry. I couldn't find any obvious errors. (Minor pedagogical simplifications or omissions shouldn't be regarded as errors.) - Since it's written as an introduction book, I wouldn't protest if somebody gives it 5 stars.
(I wrote the text over years ago, and I soon forgot what the book had taught me. That is not a good sign, and I soon felt that I would only have given it three stars at a later date.)