Product Description

Environmental chemistry is an increasingly popular option on many chemistry courses, is a degree subject in its own right at some institutions, and is a key part of many environmental, earth and life science courses. Environmental Chemistry at a Glance illustrates both the operation of chemical processes in the environment and their integration with physical and biological processes. While the emphasis is on environmental chemical processes, the material in the book is placed in the wider context of the physical and biological sciences, giving an integrated approach to the environment from a chemist's point of view and providing background information in these other disciplines for the environmental chemist. Based on the highly successful and student friendly "at a glance" approach, the information is presented in integrated, self contained double page spreads of text and illustrative material, to facilitate the rapid assimilation, understanding and recall of critical concepts, facts and definitions. Students wanting a comprehensive and accessible overview of environmental chemistry will find this book an ideal source of the information they require. In addition, the structured presentation will provide an invaluable aid to revision for students preparing for examinations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #783962 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 11.61" h x .30" w x 8.29" l, 1.01 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
"Students wanting a comprehensive and accessible overview of environmental chemistry will find this book an ideal source of information." (International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, July 2008) "The 'at a glance' series aims to facilitate the rapid assimilation, understanding and recall of critical concepts, facts and definitions, using a succinct format, and does what it says on the tin ... What the book does very well is to provide an overview of each topic in a double page layout. It would be suitable as an adjunct to lecture or other learning material for undergraduate students, and could also serve well as revision notes and/or as an aide memoir." (Chemistry World) "Overall, this is an excellent text ... All the main topics one would want are there ... It should be a key book on every library shelf." (Teaching Ecology Group) "The book is well organised and laid out, with simple and straightforward navigation around the topics." (Physical Science Education Reviews)

From the Publisher
* Based on the highly successful "at a glance" series
* Contains all the key principles required to gain a solid understanding of environmental chemistry, presented in a highly graphical way to aid assimilation, understanding and recall
* Structured presentation, with self contained double page spreads of linked text and illustrations, guides the student through the information and provides a logical framework to aid revision

About the Author
Ian Pulford and Hugh Flowers are Lecturers in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, UK. They run the environmental chemistry honours degree programme and teach in the environmental science course offered by Glasgow