Encyclopedia of Pollution, 2-Volume Set : Air, Earth and Water
ISBN: 9781438134918
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Infobase Learning
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Engineering; Engineering: Environmental; Environmental Studies;

Encyclopedia of Pollution is a new, two-volume color set designed to address all aspects of pollution and the global impact on the environment in a single source. Containing more than 300 entries and essays interspersed throughout, it uses the most current scientific data to explain the different types of pollutants including properties, production, uses, environmental release and fate, adverse health response to exposure, and environmental regulations on human exposure. It provides the scientific background on the water, soil, and air of environments where the pollutants are released. Coverage also includes pollution regulation, the function of federal regulatory agencies and environmental advocacy groups, and the technology and methods to reduce pollution and to remediate existing pollution problems.

Alexander Gates is a geologist specializing in tectonics with an emphasis on structural geology & deformational-chemical interactions. He is Professor/Director of the Environmental Sciences Program at Rutgers University, Newark Campus, & is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Geodynamics. He lives in Newark, NJ.

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