{"product_id":"polluted-earth-isbn-9781119862529","title":"Polluted Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003ePOLLUTED EARTH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh and engaging introduction to the science behind pollution disasters for science and non-science majors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing generations will have to reckon with a growing number of environmental challenges, whether caused by climate change, population growth or industrial production. \u003ci\u003ePolluted Earth: The Science of the Earth’s Environment\u003c\/i\u003e combines the best features of a textbook and a popular science book. It retains the organization needed for a course while adopting a highly illustrative style that is mirrored in a multitude of case studies: short, self-contained and well-illustrated stories of well-known pollution disasters that are highly engaging for both science and non-science majors, from the historic Black Sunday dust storm in the midwestern United States to the more recent \u003ci\u003eDeepwater Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e spill in the Gulf of Mexico. From the very start, it also introduces the concept of environmental justice that ties pollution to economic and social life, bringing its subject into the world of the reader in an unprecedented way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolluted Earth \u003c\/i\u003ereaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-known case studies including the Great London smog, the Pacific Gas and Electric case (made famous by Erin Brockovitch), the \u003ci\u003eExxon Valdez,\u003c\/i\u003e and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed illustrations showing the spatial and temporal relations of various pollution sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern technological solutions already in use by environmental industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive list of pollutants, their health \u0026amp; environmental impact and their regulated exposure limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its fresh and engaging style, \u003ci\u003ePolluted Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal introduction to the concepts, tasks and challenges of environmental science for undergraduate students of all disciplines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Planet Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Humans and the Environment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Environmental Justice\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Architecture of the Earth and Atmosphere \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4 Climate Change\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5 Natural Pollution\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6 Environmental Perspective on Rocks and Minerals\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Natural Hazards and Pollution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Pollution of the Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Chapter 8 Pollution of Groundwater\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Pollution of Rivers and Surface Waters\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10 Pollution of Soil\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Ecosystem Pollution\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Ocean Pollution\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 Air Pollution and Weather\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Development and Resource Usage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Mining and Earth Resources\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 Military and Pollution\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 Agricultural Pollution\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17 Nuclear Energy and Dangers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Remediation of the Environment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Waste Disposal\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19 Environmental Industry and Clean up\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20 Is It Too Late?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Gates, PhD \u003c\/b\u003eis a Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh and engaging introduction to the science behind pollution disasters for science and non-science majors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing generations will have to reckon with a growing number of environmental challenges, whether caused by climate change, population growth or industrial production. \u003ci\u003ePolluted Earth: The Science of the Earth’s Environment\u003c\/i\u003e combines the best features of a textbook and a popular science book. 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