New Thinking About Pollution
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Britannica Educational Publishing; Robert Curley
- ناشر : Chicago : Britannica Educational Pub.
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
- شابک / ISBN : 9781615301713
Description
Book cover; title; copyright; contents; introduction; chapter 1 the problem of pollution; chapter 2 pollution in the air; chapter 3 air pollution control; chapter 4 pollution on land; chapter 5 waste management and soil detoxification; chapter 6 pollution in the water; chapter 7 water treatment; chapter 8 other forms of pollution; chapter 9 working toward a nonpolluting world; glossary; for further reading; index; back cover.
As the world's resources continue to suffer from overuse and the effects of human activity, understanding the causes and effects of pollution is critical to preserving the land, water, and air that are vital to all life. This insightful volume explores the root causes of pollution, as well as the local and global responses and constantly emerging technologies that allow governments and ordinary citizens to cope with an increasingly toxic environment and landscape.
