Chemistry and Biology of Water, Air and Soil: Environmental Aspects (Studies in Environmental Science)

For chemists, biologists, physicians, pharmacists, farmers, veterinarians, and university students, as well as those who are engaged or interested in the sphere of environmental protection. The first part of this comprehensive volume presents fundamental information on the chemistry and biology of water in its natural state, and the effects of water pollution from industry, traffic, agriculture, and urbanization. It covers the composition of natural, service, and wastewaters, as well as methods of chemical and biological water analysis and water treatment. The second part deals with atmospheric problems, particularly the basic composition of atmosphere and the different sources of its pollution, methods of restriction, and air analysis. The final part of the volume focuses on the characteristics of soil and soil components, natural and anthropogenous soil processes, the chemistry, biology, and microbiology of soil, and soil analysis. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.