Includes access to the Student Companion Website

Appropriate for students with a general chemistry background, Principles of Environmental Chemistry, Third Edition helps students understand the underlying chemical processes that are operating in the environment while demonstrating how difficult it is to measure these systems. The author emphasizes that all living and nonliving parts of our environment are comprised of chemicals and that all of the natural processes continuously occurring in the environment involve chemical reactions. With this concept of interdependence, students begin to see that without some understanding of chemistry, it is impossible to fully understand environmental issues such as ozone depletion, global warming, air and water pollution, and the hazards of radioactivity. The Third Edition includes a new chapter on Green Chemistry as well as numerous updates throughout to address the changes in the field.





Features & Benefits
Includes a new chapter on Green Chemistry.
A new key term glossary is now included at the end of the text.
New feature boxes assess students understanding of chapter material with analytical questions and problems.
Includes additional chemical equations throughout the text.
A new electronic student study guide and solutions manual is available with the third edition.
Instructor’s resources include PowerPoint Lecture Outlines, PowerPoint Image Bank, and answers to end of chapter problems.
Included with every new printed copy is full student access to the companion website which features a variety of robust study tools, including chemistry basics, interactive glossary, flashcards, and problem solving solutions.




Applicable Courses

Written for the Environmental Chemistry course typically found within Chemistry or Environmental Science Departments.

Chapter 1 Planet Earth: Rocks, Life, and Energy
Chapter 2 Earth's Soil and Agriculture: Feeding the Earth's People
Chapter 3 The Earth's Atmosphere
Chapter 4 Global Warming and Climate Change
Chapter 5 Chemistry of the Troposphere
Chapter 6 Chemistry of the Stratosphere
Chapter 7 Analysis of Air and Air Pollutants
Chapter 8 Water Resources
Chapter 9 Water Pollution and Water Treatment
Chapter 10 Analysis of Water and Wastewater
Chapter 11 Fossil Fuels: Our Major Source of Energy
Chapter 12 Nuclear Power
Chapter 13 Energy Sources for the Future
Chapter 14 Inorganic Metals in the Environment
Chapter 15 Organic Metals in the Environment
Chapter 16 Sustainability and Green Chemistry
Chapter 17 Insecticides, Herbicides, and Insect Control
Chapter 18 Toxicology
Chapter 19 Asbestos
Chapter 20 The Disposal of Dangerous Wastes