Environmental technology handbook.

Author(s) : SPEIGHT J. G., LEE S.

Type of monograph: Book, Guide/Handbook

Summary

This handbook is a comprehensive textbook for energy and the environment covering history, sources, movement, control of anthropogenic emissions, toxicology and regulations. End of chapter questions help readers quickly learn the essential topics and terminology. Extract from the table of contents: definitions and resources (history, terminology, utilization); ecosystems (land and water systems, the atmosphere); chemical waste and waste management (biodegradation of waste, physical and thermal methods of waste management, waste recycling and disposal, sources and effects of gaseous emissions, control of gaseous emissions); regulations and the future (environmental regulations).

Details

  • Original title: Environmental technology handbook.
  • Record ID : 2001-2987
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation, Environment, General information
  • Publication: Taylor & Francis - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 2000/05
  • ISBN: 1560328924
  • Source: Source: ed. 2; 347 p. (15.6 x 23.4); fig.; tabl.; ref.; index; GBP 39.95
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.