Frank R Spellman

Environmental Science and Technology

Concepts and Applications

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The third edition of Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications is the first update since 2006. Designed for the student and the professional, this newly updated reference uses scientific laws and concepts to provide a basic foundation for understanding the impact that chemicals and technology have on the environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bernan Press
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 666
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 196mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1497g
• ISBN-13: 9781598888973
• ISBN-10: 1598888978
• Artikelnr.: 47364546

Autorenporträt

Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 107 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online, and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Russia; two have been translated into Spanish for South American markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 450 publications. He serves as a professional expert witness for three law groups and as an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. In addition, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures including water/wastewater facilities nationwide and conducts pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits throughout the country. Dr. Spellman receives frequent requests to co-author with well-recognized experts in several scientific fields; for example, he is a contributing author of the prestigious text The Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press). Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, and homeland security and lectures and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). He holds a BA, in public administration, a BS in business management, an MBA, and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface to the Third Edition Part I Introduction: Fundamentals 1
Environmental Science and Technology: The Connection Introduction What Is
Environment Science? Terminology Science and Environmental Science Case
Study 1.1: Salmon and the Rachel River Environmental Science and
Technology: The Connection Case Study 1.2: Passenger Pigeons, Heath Hens,
and Attwater's Prairie Chicken Case Study 1.3: The Amish and Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania When Properly Connected, Science and Technology Offer
Solutions Case Study 1.4: Transnational Corporations and Environmental
Pollution When Improperly Connected, Science and Technology Can Cause Harm
Case Study 1.5: Like a Cooked Goose 2 Environment Science: The Fundamentals
Introduction Biogeochemical Cycles Energy Flow through an Ecosystem and the
Biosphere Units of Measurement 3 Environmental Chemistry Introduction What
Is Chemistry? Elements and Compounds Classification of Elements Physical
and Chemical Changes The Structure of the Atom Periodic Classification of
the Elements Molecules and Ions Chemical Bonding Chemical Formulas and
Equations Molecular Weights, Formulas, and the Mole Physical and Chemical
Properties of Matter States of Matter The Gas Laws Liquids and Solutions
Thermal Properties Organic Chemistry Environmental Chemistry: Environmental
Media Summary of Chemical Properties of Water Earth's Atmosphere: "A Flask
without Walls" Summary of Chemical Properties of Air Soil Chemistry 4
Environmental Microbiology Introduction Microbiology The Cell Bacteria
Viruses Fungi Algae Case Study 4.1: Airborne Particulate Matter Protozoa
and Other Microogranisms Case Study 4.2: Activated Biosolids Process
(Wastewater Treatment) Case Study 4.3: Brain-Eating Amoeba in Tap Water
Environmental Factors Affecting Protozoan Population Enzymes Metabolic
Transformations Bacterial Growth Pathogenicity Case Study 4.4: West Nile
Virus 5 Environmental Toxicology Introduction Dose-Response Environmental
Toxicology: Practical Applications Case Study 5.1: Biotic Index
Environmental Endocrine Disrupters Case Study 5.2: DDT: Glory Days to
Walking on Eggshells 6 Environmental Geology and Groundwater Hydrology
Introduction What Is Geology? Formation and Types of Rocks Formation of
Soil Case Study 6.1: Doing Dirt Soil Enhancement and Rebuilding Soil
Characteristics Soil Profile Functions of Soils Groundwater Hydrology 7
Environmental Sampling and Analyses Introduction Environmental Sampling and
Analysis: What's It All About? General Considerations for a Sampling
Program Case Study 7.1: Sydney, Australia General Evaluation Methods for
Environmental Media 8 Technology and the Environment Introduction The
Impact of Technology on Air Quality Case Study 8.1: Xenoestrogens and
Estrogen Dominance Sources of Water Pollution Case Study 8.2: Persistent
Pesticide Exposure Sources of Soil Pollution Case Study 8.3: When the
Animas River Became a "Yellow Boy" Case Study 8.4: Composting Toilets:
Beneficial Technology for Preserving Soil and Water Quality Alternative and
Renewable Energy Technologies Part II Air Quality 9 The Atmosphere-Basic
Air Quality Introduction The Atmosphere Case Study 9.1: Albedo Case Study
9.2: Blowing in the Wind . . . Microclimates The Seasons Urban Heat Islands
10 Meteorology Introduction Case Study 10.1: Shenk's Ferry: A Microclimate
in Action Meteorology: The Science of Weather Case Study 10.2: El Niño
Thermal Inversions and Air Pollution Optical Phenomena 11 Atmospheric
Pollutants Introduction Major Air Pollutants Case Study 11.1: Snowmobiling
in Yellowstone National Park Case Study 11.2: Take a Deep Breath . . . and
Hold It 12 Atmospheric Air Dispersion Introduction The Atmosphere and
Meteorology Dispersion Models 13 Atmospheric Change-Global Climate Change
Introduction Global Warming How Is Climate Change Measured? Case Study
13.1: The 411 on Global Climate Change Acid Precipitation Stratospheric
Ozone Depletion 14 Air Pollution Control Technology Introduction Air
Pollution Control: Choices Case Study 14.1: Cedar Creek Composting Air
Pollution Control Equipment and Systems Removal of Dry Particulate Matter
Removal of Gaseous Pollutants: Stationary Sources Removal of Gaseous
Pollutants: Mobile Sources Part III Water Quality 15 Characteristics of
Water Introduction Water Resources Case Study 15.1: Real and Artificial
Wetlands Water Use Characteristics of Water 16 Characteristics of
Freshwater Bodies Introduction Surface Water Lentic (Standing or Still)
Water Systems Case Study 16.1: Eutrophication Lotic (Flowing) Water Systems
Case Study 16.2: Why Do Rivers Flood? Groundwater 17 Water Pollution and
Water Pollution Control Introduction Sick Water and PPCPs Case Study 17.1:
Flint by Any Other Name Might Be Lead Point and Nonpoint Sources of
Pollution Industrial Sources of Water Pollution Case Study 17.2: Woburn,
Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Disposal Acid Mine Drainage Case Study 17.3:
Acid Mine Drainage and the Berkeley Pit Agricultural Sources of Surface
Water Pollution Case Study 17.4: The Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Principle
Acid Rain Groundwater Pollution Water Pollution Control Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) Federal Water Pollution Control Act Effect of Regulations on
Preventing Water Pollution Case Study 17.5: When Government Intervened To
Protect a Polluter Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Wastewater
Characteristics Thermal Pollution Treatment Pollution Control Technology:
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) Pollution Control Technology: Groundwater
Remediation Part IV Soil Quality 18 Soil Characteristics Introduction Soil:
What Is It? Soil Basics 19 Soil Pollution and Soil Pollution Control
Introduction Surface Origins of Soil Contaminants Industrial Practices and
Soil Contamination Case Study 19.1: Brownfields Soil Pollution Control
USTs: The Problem Case Study 19.2: Roundaway Tanks Case Study 19.3: Human
Error Risk Assessment Exposure Pathways Remediation of UST-Contaminated
Soils Part V Solid and Hazardous Waste 20 Solid Wastes Introduction Solid
Waste Regulatory History (United States) Solid Waste Characteristics
Sources of Municipal Solid Wastes Case Study 20.1: Problem Wastes-Tire
Disposal 21 Hazardous Wastes Introduction What Is a Hazardous Substance? A
Hazardous Waste? Case Study 21.1: Spills of Hazardous Materials Again, What
Is a Hazardous Substance? What Is a Hazardous Waste? Where Do Hazardous
Wastes Come From? Why Are We Concerned about Hazardous Wastes? Hazardous
Waste Legislation 22 Waste Control Technology Introduction Waste
Minimization Recycling Treatment Technologies Ultimate Disposal Appendix:
Energy Units and Math Operations Glossary About the Author