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Compact, yet comprehensive, this text presents an unbiased and readable account of current environmental issues, with an in-depth explanation of the underlying chemical principles that determine the nature of the issues in question. It identifies major environmental issues in the areas of energy, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, and analyzes the chemical basis of those issues and the links between socio-economic indicators and impacts on the environment. The text is designed to help students to see how their knowledge of basic chemistry can be used to understand the nature of the Earth and the impacts that humans are having upon it.

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• Preface(p. xi)
• Introduction(p. xiii)
• Part I Energy(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Energy Flows and Supplies(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 Fossil Fuels(p. 19)
• Chapter 3 Nuclear Energy(p. 44)
• Chapter 4 Renewable Energy(p. 74)
• Chapter 5 Energy Utilization(p. 98)
• Part II Atmosphere(p. 143)
• Chapter 6 Climate(p. 145)
• Chapter 7 Oxygen Chemistry(p. 180)
• Chapter 8 Stratospheric Ozone(p. 194)
• Chapter 9 Air Pollution(p. 216)
• Part III Hydrosphere/Lithosphere(p. 251)
• Chapter 10 Water Resources(p. 253)
• Chapter 11 From Clouds to Runoff: Water as Solvent(p. 266)
• Chapter 12 Water and the Lithosphere(p. 282)
• Chapter 13 Oxygen and Life(p. 307)
• Chapter 14 Water Pollution and Water Treatment(p. 333)
• Part IV Biosphere(p. 355)
• Chapter 15 Nitrogen and Food Production(p. 357)
• Chapter 16 Pest control(p. 382)
• Chapter 17 Toxic Chemicals(p. 407)
• Appendix Organic Structures(p. 461)
• Index(p. 471)

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Thomas G. Spiro is a Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University and has taught environmental chemistry there since 1970.