Understanding Environmental Pollution: A Primer - Hardcover

Hill, Marquita K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521820243 ISBN 13: 9780521820240

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Introducing pollution issues to students and others with little scientific background, this new edition of a well-received textbook has been completely revised and updated. Starting with the definition of pollution and how pollutants behave, it progresses to covering air and water pollution basics, pollution and global change, solid waste, and pollution in the home. First Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-56210-4 First Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-56680-0

About this title

Book Description

Introducing pollution issues to students and others with little scientific background, this new edition of a well-received textbook has been completely revised and updated. Starting with the definition of pollution and how pollutants behave, it progresses to covering air and water pollution basics, pollution and global change, solid waste, and pollution in the home. The book provides the basic concepts of pollution, toxicology and risk assessment for non-science majors as well as environmental science students.

About the Author

Marquita Hill has developed several environmental courses at the University of Maine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521820243
• ISBN 13: 9780521820240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 484