Introductory Chemistry for the Environmental Sciences
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Description
The new edition of this textbook introduces the basic chemical concepts underlying a sound understanding of environmental science and ecology. Fundamental chemical principles are explained and illustrated with real examples from the environment. From an introduction to atomic and molecular structure, the text progresses to more advanced areas within physical, inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry. Important new sections for this new edition include an introduction to the concepts of biogeochemical cycling, and the role environmental chemistry plays with respect to…
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Key features
- Provides chemical background to unravel complexities of environmental science and biogeochemistry
- Specially useful for students of environmental science that require good knowledge of basic chemistry
- Environmental processes described in the book provide a vehicle to teach fundamental chemical concepts
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511809224
- Series Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series (7)
- Subjects Chemistry,Earth and Environmental Sciences,Ecology and Conservation,Environmental Chemistry,Geochemistry and Environmental Chemistry,Life Sciences
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 13 June 1996
- ISBN: 9780521484503
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.819kg
- Contains: 98 b/w illus. 60 exercises
- Page extent: 392 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9780511809224
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