Air Composition and Chemistry
Air Composition and Chemistry
$89.00
USDThis book is about the atmosphere and mankind's influence on it. Although air chemistry is probably one of the oldest branches of chemistry, it is now the focus of considerable public interest. The second edition of this extremely popular text has been rewritten and all information updated, to keep pace with this important and fast moving science. In the early chapters of his book, Dr Brimblecombe discusses the geochemical, biological and maritime sources of the trace gases. After dealing with the natural atmosphere, the book examines the sources of air pollution and its effects; all these scenarios are rewritten from the last edition to include all recent knowledge. The final chapters are concerned with the chemistry and evolution of the atmospheres of the planets of the Solar System; this has been revised in accordance with current understanding.
- Second edition of highly popular textbook
- Rewritten and updated, providing most recent research results
Reviews & endorsements
"...I recommend the book as essential reading to students embarking on a study of atmospheric chemistry or pollution..." Chemistry in Britain
"...This must surely be one of the most useful texts of recent years and is essential reading for anyone interested in the atmosphere." Journal of Meteorology
"...Brimblecombe is a lucid writer...I am most pleased to add this volume to my library and highly recommend it as a teaching tool." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Product details
January 1996Paperback
9780521459723
268 pages
235 × 191 × 14 mm
0.47kg
79 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Units
- 1. The atmosphere
- 2. The natural components of air
- 3. Gas phase chemistry of the atmosphere
- 4. Aerosols
- 5. The composition and chemistry of cloud droplets, rainfall and air-sea exchange
- 6. Sources of pollution
- 7. Effects of air pollution
- 8. The upper atmosphere
- 9. The atmospheres of the planets and their evolution
- References
- Index.
