Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications

by Frank R. Spellman

Overview

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, principles, models, and concepts to provide a basic foundation for understanding and evaluating the impact that chemicals and technology have on the environment.

Building upon the success of previous edition, the third edition has been expanded and completely updated. A significant change can be found in the expansion and treatment of all subject areas. Extensive energy parameters have been added to the text along with a thorough discussion of non-renewable and renewable energy supplies and their potential impact on the environment. In addition, thought-provoking questions have been added at the end of each chapter. Finally, pictorial presentation has been enhanced by the addition of numerous photographs.

Organization and Content:

Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications is divided into five parts and twenty-five chapters, and organized to provide an even and logical flow of concepts. It provides the student with a clear and thoughtful picture of this complex field.

Part I provides the foundation for the underlying theme of this book—the connections between environmental science and technology.

Part II develops the air quality principles basic to an understanding of air quality.

Part III focuses on water quality, and the characteristics of water and water bodies, water sciences, water pollution, and water/wastewater treatment.

Part IV deals with soil science and emphasizes soil as a natural resource, highlighting the many interactions between soil and other components of the ecosystem.

Part V is devoted to showing how decisions regarding handling solid and hazardous waste have or can have profound impact on the environment and the three media discussed in this text: air, water, and soil.

Finally, the epilogue looks at the state of the environment, past, present, and future. The emphasis in this brief unit is on mitigating present and future environmental concerns by incorporating technology into the remediation process—not by blaming technology for the problem.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598888980
Publisher:	Bernan Press
Publication date:	09/15/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	616
File size:	17 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications, 3rd Edition
Table of Contents

Preface
About Author

Part I The Basics
Chapter 1Environmental Science and Technology: The Connection
Chapter 2Environment Science: The Fundamentals
Chapter 3Environmental Chemistry
Chapter 4Environmental Microbiology
Chapter 5Environmental Toxicology
Chapter 6Environmental Geology and Groundwater Hydrology
Chapter 7Environmental Sampling and Analyses
Chapter 8Technology and the Environment

Part II Air Quality
Chapter 9The Atmosphere—Basic Air Quality
Chapter 10Meteorology
Chapter 11Atmospheric Pollutants
Chapter 12Atmospheric Air Dispersion
Chapter 13Atmospheric Change

Part III Water Quality
Chapter 14Earth’s Blood, Water
Chapter 15Freshwater: surface and Ground Sources
Chapter 16Water Pollution and Control

Part IV Soil Quality
Chapter 17Soil Characteristics, Pollution, and Pollution Control

Part V Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 18Solid/Hazardous Wastes & Control

Glossary

Editorial Reviews

Spellman is the Environmental Health and Safety Manager for a wastewater sanitation district in Virginia and Whiting is a freelance technical writer who has co-authored many books with him. Here they introduce the discipline to readers with no background in science, and argue that technological advances can be used as a tool to mitigate the consequences of technological abuse of the environment. They explore connections between environmental science and technology, air quality, water quality, soil science, and the impact of solid and hazardous waste on the environment. The volume includes a glossary without pronunciation guides. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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