Chemistry of the Environment, third edition

Chemistry of the Environment, 3rd edition, is a concise, clear and current account of today's environmental issues and the science one needs to understand them. This intermediate-level text, which recommends General Chemistry as a prerequisite, systematically lays out themes of sustainability, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biospheres, while stressing the interconnectedness of environmental problems and solutions. The completely revised third edition explains the natural chemical cycles, and how humans affect them. It also analyzes strategies for ameliorating human impacts. This stimulating new text uses concise, straightforward language and an accessible narrative style to inform quantitative thinking. Ancillaries A detailed Instructors' Manual is available for adopting professors. Art and tables from the textbook may be downloaded by adopting professors.

Table of Contents:
PART I. SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN CHEMISTRY Chapter 1. Sustainability and Chemistry Chapter 2. Green Chemistry PART II. ATMOSPHERE Chapter 3. Air Pollution Chapter 4. Nitrogen Oxides, Ozone, and Gasoline Chapter 5. Stratospheric Ozone Shield Chapter 6. Climate Change PART III. ENERGY AND MATERIALS Chapter 7. Energy Flows and Supplies Chapter 8. Fossil Fuels Chapter 9. Nuclear Energy Chapter 10. Renewable Energy Chapter 11. Energy Utilization PART IV. HYDROSPHERE AND LITHOSPHERE Chapter 12. Water Resources Chapter 13. Water as Solvent: Acids and Bases Chapter 14. Water and Lithosphere Chapter 15. Oxygen and Life Chapter 16. Water Pollution and Treatment PART V. BIOSPHERE Chapter 17. Nitrogen and Food Production Chapter 18. Pest Control Chapter 19. Toxicity of Chemicals Appendix A: Organic Structures Appendix B: Mathematical Fundamentals

About the Author :
THOMAS G. SPIRO Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, USA. He is the recipient of the ICPP Eraldo Antonini Lifetime Achievement Award (2010), the ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry (2004), Biophysical Society Founders Award (2004), the Wellcome Visiting Professorship in the Basic Medical Sciences, at the University of British Columbia, Canada, (1999), and the Bomem-Michelson Award in Molecular Spectroscopy (1986). KATHLEEN PURVIS-ROBERTS Joint Science Department, Claremont Colleges, USA. WILLIAM M. STIGLIANI Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa, USA.

Review :
'Spiro, Purvis-Roberts and Stigliani write in a clear and engaging style. They organize the material in a logical and compelling manner, emphasizing the many cross-connections among environmental topics. The bottom line is that this is the environmental chemistry book that we have all been waiting for!' - From Foreword by Harry Gray, California Institute of Technology, USA 'I very much congratulate the authors. This is by far the best environmental chemistry text that I have read.' - Professor John Perona, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA 'The authors provide clear and concise explanations and do a good job of integrating calculations throughout the book. This book is useful both for students learning to apply chemical concepts to understand the environment and for instructors seeking a distinct perspective and important data on the environment.' - Professor Keith Kuwata, Macalester College, USA 'No other text in environmental chemistry so nicely balances breadth, depth and readability.' - Professor A.D. Anbar, Arizona State University, USA