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"This second edition of the well-received Green Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications addresses a diverse selection of topics in green chemistry, highlighting the potential and scope of green chemistry for clean and sustainable development. Covering the basics, the book discusses the benefits of environmentally friendly chemical practices and their use in industry. The book has been updated with new research, new advances, and timely references....
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In the early days of environmental monitoring, chemists trained in the isolated walls of a laboratory before moving to the real world of sediment, soil, and industrial waste samples. Today chemists are a little better prepared, but many still lack experience in developing procedures for problematic samples. This manual answers this need for applied training aimed at teaching upper level undergraduate and graduate chemistry students to analyze dirty...
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In addition to covering all topics in the basic version of Nuclear Energy, this program covers a number of advanced topics. Understand the use of water to vary reactor power, as well as different methods of mining uranium and witness a specific example of a fission reaction. Students will be introduced to more detailed discussion of enrichment, including structure properties of Uranium Hexafluoride, centrifuging, gas diffusion and the decommissioning...
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Taking a nonmathematical approach to the material, this text presents the chemistry of the environment in a way accessible to students who have little or no science background. It relates the fundamentals of chemistry to contemporary environmental issues. The author covers the essential background material in science, chemistry, and toxicology, including the laws of thermodynamics, chemical bonding, and environmental toxins. He then applies scientific...
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Fire retardant used to smother fires—also called slurry—is a mixture of water, fertilizer and chemicals. It’s dropped from planes and is usually a bright red color, so air crews can track what they’ve used. But this powerful way to help slow down fires also comes with a big price tag and some environmental concerns.
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Can you imagine how hard it would be to photograph a teeny-tiny, individual snowflake crystal? Then imagine the challenges that Wilson Bentley faced back in the late 1800s and early 1900s. "Wilson Bentley pioneered in photographing snow crystals, snowflakes and raindrops. He was a farmer by trade and a scientist by passion," said Terry Nathan, an atmospheric scientist at the University of California, Davis.
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Nuclear power produces almost a fifth of the world's electricity. Supporters say it is safe, cheap and—best of all—the answer to global warming. Critics say it is not safe, or cheap. And it will not really help with the global warming problem. So who is right? This program presents the arguments for and against, with relevant background information. Issues covered in this program include: radioactive waste: how hazardous is it? Can it be safely...
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"United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Chemistry, to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. In this book, prominent scientists highlight the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how science is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN Millennium Development Goals, the authors...
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Matter is all around us. Everything on earth is made of matter. Learning about the different properties of matter will allow students to understand how environmental and human factors affect the changing world we live in. By viewing the video, students will enhance their knowledge about solids, liquids, and gases. The video presents general information about matter, matter's properties and states, and how matter changes. After viewing the video, students...
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Much of our understanding of climate change and the precarious state of the Earth's polar ice is due to the work of French glaciologist Claude Lorius. This program documents several of his missions to Antarctica and his primary innovation: heavy-hydrogen analysis of drilled ice core samples. Detailed interviews with Lorius and with several of his colleagues are interwoven with astonishing, rarely seen archival footage-steeping viewers in the lore...
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This text provides a reference for professionals in environmental chemistry and industrial ecology, and deals with the complex subject of waste management.
"Industrial ecology may be a relatively new concept - yet it's already proven instrumental for solving a wide variety of problems involving pollution and hazardous waste, especially where available material resources have been limited. By treating industrial systems in a manner that parallels...
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In a concise account of inorganic chemistry from the perspective of its immense economic and environmental importance, this text prepares students of science or engineering for entry into the multibillion dollar chemical and related industries. Coverage includes chemicals energetics, agricultural chemicals, cement chemistry, metallic corrosion, catalysts, fuel cell and advanced battery technology, explosives, pulp and paper production, supercritical...
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This collection of 40 video clips (1 minute 10 seconds each) addresses concerns about--and threats to--the sustainability of life on Earth as global warming increases in severity. The collection also spotlights recycling and alternative energy, keys to building a brighter future for the planet.
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