Environmental & pollution science / editors, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba, Mark L. Brusseau ; photography & technical editor, K.L. Josephson ; copy editor, E.R. Loya.

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ISBN:

9780080494791

Title:

Environmental & pollution science / editors, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba, Mark L. Brusseau ; photography & technical editor, K.L. Josephson ; copy editor, E.R. Loya.

Author:

Pepper, Ian L.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 532 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)

General Note:

Revised edition of Pollution science. 1996.

Contents:

Front Cover; Environmental & Pollution Science; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; The Editors; Contributing Authors; The Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science (SWES); Part 1: Processes Affecting Fate and Transport of Contaminants; Part 2: Monitoring, Assessment, and Regulation of Environmental Pollution; Part 3: Land and Water Pollution Mitigation; Part 4: Atmospheric Pollution; Part 5: Waste and Water Treatment and Management; Part 6: Emerging Issues in Pollution Science; Index.

Local Note:

eBooks on EBSCOhost

Subject Term:

Pollution.

Environmental sciences.

Added Author:

Pepper, Ian L.

Gerba, Charles P., 1945-

Brusseau, Mark L.

Added Uniform Title:

Pollution science.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2006

Publication Information:

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Summary

Environmental and Pollution Science, Second Edition, provides the latest information on the environmental influence of a significant number of subjects, and discusses their impact on a new generation of students.

This updated edition of Pollution Science has been renamed to reflect a wider view of the environmental consequences we pay as a price for a modern economy. The authors have compiled the latest information to help students assess environmental quality using a framework of principles that can be applied to any environmental problem.

The book covers key topics such as the fate and transport of contaminants, monitoring and remediation of pollution, sources and characteristics of pollution, and risk assessment and management. It contains more than 400 color photographs and diagrams, numerous questions and problems, case studies, and highlighted keywords.

This book is ideally suited for professionals and students studying the environment, especially as it relates to pollution as well as government workers and conservationists/ecologists.

Emphasizes conceptual understanding of environmental impact, integrating the disciplines of biology, chemistry, and mathematics Topics cover the fate and transport of contaminants; monitoring and remediation of pollution; sources and characteristics of pollution; and risk assessment and management Includes color photos and diagrams, chapter questions and problems, and highlighted key words