Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective [Paperback]

Gary W. vanLoon (Author), Stephen J. Duffy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0198564406 | ISBN-13: 978-0198564409

Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective provides a comprehensive introduction to the heterogeneous systems in the natural environment. This unique text discusses the chemistry of the atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), and the terrestrial environment (soil) from a global perspective, describing the chemistry of these natural environmental systems, their composition, and the processes and reactions that operate within and between the various components. The systems are also studied in relation to perturbations--both natural and those caused by the developing human population whose wastes, by-products, and life-styles affect many natural chemical processes within these systems.
Focusing on basic knowledge and general chemical principles--both descriptive and quantitative--that apply to environmental studies, Environmental Chemistry is ideal for undergraduate courses in environmental chemistry and environmental science. It illustrates concepts with examples drawn from all over the world and includes a broad range of problem exercises.

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'...excellent textbook' Aslib

' taken as a whole this book provides an informative and intelligent undergraduate primer on environmental chemistry' Chemistry in Britain

' taken as a whole this boom provides an informative and intelligent undergraduate primer on environmental chemistry' Chemistry in Britain

"The authors have set themselves the goal of providing an advanced textbook on environmental chemistry, for senior chemistry undergraduates. In meeting their goal they have produced a wonderfully varied, informative and rigorous text [that] will provide an excellent resource for school, college and university teachers of environmental chemistry." Education in Chemistry, May 2001

About the Author

Gary W. vanLoon, Queen's University, Ontario. Stephen J. Duffy, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Brock University, Ontario.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198564406
• ISBN-13: 978-0198564409
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,914,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Finally someone gets it right, May 1, 2000

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This review is from: Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective (Paperback)

I've been looking for this book. Other environmental chemistry textbooks cover too many topics: environmental analysis, ecotoxicology, and environmental engineering are common. This one gets it just right: the chemistry of the air, water and soil (including common pollutants) at the level of a undergraduate sophomore- or junior-level course. The text is challenging enough for chemistry majors but not too intimidating for the biology majors interested in the field.

My only quibbles: not much about environmental modeling of the chemical composition of important systems, still not quite advanced enough (but better than current general textbooks on the topic), and it's missing some important topics (groundwater attenuation, for example). Still, I'll be adopting this book for the course I teach.