Environmental Science: Physical Principles and Applications - Couverture souple

Boeker, Egbert; Van Grondelle, Rienk

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471495778 ISBN 13 : 9780471495772

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Aimed at a first course in environmental physics, environmentalscience, environmental analysis, or environmental monitoring. Thistext can be used by first year students and above, and takes ascientific approach as opposed to a social or political one.Mathematics is kept to a minimum, although some background (school)knowledge of science is assumed. Courses would be taught inphysics, environmental science and physical sciencedepartments.

Comprehensively covering the field, this book brings together thelatest developments, theories, research and concerns, from both thescientific and social sides. Placing the environment firmly at thecentre of the scientific agenda, it provides all the backgroundneeded by readers to fully understand this important and often'hype-driven' subject. Whilst mathematics is introduced wherenecessary, it is carefully explained and kept simple, withderivations generally being avoided. Wherever possible, topics ofcurrent concern and relevance are included, and many examples,features and appetisers or mini-case studies are included,frequently drawn from publications such as New Scientist, Nature,Science, Physics Today and Scientific American. The book startswith a general overview of the subject, and then moves on to coverclimate, energy, pollutants, noise, measurements and socialaspects.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Egbert Boekeris a retired Professor from the Free University of Amsterdam with a career in which he taught virtually all of the undergraduate courses in physics.

Rienk van Grondelle is a Professor in the Department of Biophysics and Physics of Complex Systems at the Free University of Amsterdam. He is performing research in biophysics and teaching not only to physics students but also to biology students. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471495778
• ISBN 13: 9780471495772
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 378
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible