Category - "General Environment"

A uniquely accessible text on environmental modeling designed for both students and industry personnel



Pollutant fate and modeling are becoming increasingly important in both regulatory and scientific areas. However,the complexity of the software and models often act as an inhibitor to the advancement of water quality science.

The North American Great Plains is a major global breadbasket but its agriculture is stressed by drought, heat, damaging winds, soil erosion and declining ground water resources. Biomass production and processing on the Plains would partially restore a perennial vegetative cover and create employment opportunities. This book explores the possibility that the ecology and economy of the Plains region, and similar regions, would benefit from the introduction of perennial biomass crops.

Established in 1901, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has a long and distinguished history as the custodian and disseminator of the United States' standards of physical measurement. Having reached its centennial anniversary, the NBS/NIST celebrates its first century with this book describing some of its seminal contributions to science and technology. Within these pages are 102 vignettes that describe some of the Institute's classic publications. Each vignette relates the context in which the publication appeared, its impact on science, technology, and the public, and brief details about the authors.

• Contains thirty–six original articles, written by international scholars.
  
• Traces the roots of environmental philosophy through the exploration of cultural traditions from around the world.
  
• Brings environmental philosophy into conversation with other fields and disciplines such as literature, economics, ecology, and law.
  
  
  Hardback, 552 pages
  Category: General Environment

• Contains thirty–six original articles, written by international scholars.
  
• Traces the roots of environmental philosophy through the exploration of cultural traditions from around the world.
  
• Brings environmental philosophy into conversation with other fields and disciplines such as literature, economics, ecology, and law.
  
  
  Paperback, 552 pages
  Category: General Environment

This book undertakes a measured assessment of the historical evidence on waste, suggesting that waste is absolutely central to industrial and social change. This volume offers crucial insight into how important our wastes really are and moves us forward in the contemporary ‘crisis’ to a less crisis-ridden future.