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Water-Quality Engineering in Natural Systems

John Wiley & Sons, 2006

FOCUSING ON CONTAMINANT FATE AND TRANSPORT, DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENTAL-CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS

This textbook details the fundamental equations that describe the fate and transport of contaminantsin the water environment. The application of these fundamental equations to the design of environmental-control...

Effective Negotiation: From Research to Results

Cambridge University Press, 2009

Essential reading for students and professionals in the fields of business, law and management, Effective Negotiation offers a realistic and practical understanding of negotiation and the skills required in order to reach an agreement. In this book Ray Fells draws on his extensive experience as a teacher and researcher to examine key issues...

The Chemistry of Bio-based Polymers

John Wiley & Sons, 2014

An exhaustive and timely overview of renewable polymers from a respected chemist and successful author

The recent explosion of interdisciplinary research has fragmented the knowledge base surrounding renewable polymers. The Chemistry of Bio-based Polymers brings together, in one volume, the research and work of...

The Behavioral Genetics of Psychopathology: A Clinical Guide

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

New discoveries about the genetic underpinnings of many kinds of human experience are now constantly being made. This book explores the impact of these discoveries on the ways in which the common mental disorders are best conceptualized and treated.

Most people think of research in genetics as the search for genes. This is only one focus of...

Nature As Teacher: How I Discovered New Principles in the Working of Nature (Eco-Technology Series)

Gateway, 1998

At the time of writing the world is being engulfed by increasingly cataclysmicmanifestations of the disturbance and disruption of Nature's otherwise orderly processes. From reports received almost daily, both nationally and from around the world, we are increasingly forced to become aware of certain life-threatening irregularities in the...

Environment and Economy (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts)

Routledge, 2020

Nothing is more important to our world than finding a more comfortable relationship between the economy and the environment. While issues such as species loss, nitrate pollution, water scarcity and climate change are now attracting the political attention they deserve, their origin in the way our economy is organized is less...

Computer Science Experiments (Facts on File Science Experiments)

Facts on File, 2009

Computers are more prevalent in our daily lives than ever before, yet many people are unfamiliar with the concepts and technology of computer science. Offering 20 engaging experiments and activities based on computer research, "Computer Science Experiments" aims to expand students' learning experiences in this field by covering key...

Biodiversity under Threat (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology)

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2007

'This is a timely, thoughtful and authoritative account of the current state of play on the ecological battlefront'. Rouvray D., 2008. Biodiversity for chemists. Chemistry World, 5 (1), p.p.64-65.

There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity. Industrial pollution, changes in agricultural practices...

Green IT in Practice

IT Governance Publishing, 2008

There is a scientific consensus that we need to act rapidly to cut carbon dioxide emissions if we are to limit the most extreme effects of climate change. The IT sector is in a unique position to act as a catalyst for this change. By implementing simple efficiencies, the sector can reduce its carbon footprint – which currently...

Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics, Second Edition: Fundamentals and Applications

Academic Press, 2011

As part of the growing sustainable and renewable energy movement, the design, manufacture and use of photovoltaic devices is increasing in pace and frequency. The Handbook of Photovoltaics will be a 'benchmark' publication for those involved in the design, manufacture and use of these devices.

The Handbook covers the...

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Third Edition

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

Understanding materials, their properties and behavior is fundamental to engineering design, and a key application of materials science. Written for all students of engineering, materials science and design, this book describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given...

Endocrine Disrupters in Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Processes

CRC Press, 2003

Although the hypothesis that environmental chemicals may exhibit endocrine disrupting effects is not new, being raised by Allen and Doisy in 1924, again by Dodds et al. in 1938, and in the 1950s by Burlington and Lindeman, the issue has seen a growing level of concern due to reports of increased incidences of...

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