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 | | Environmental Organic Chemistry (Environmental Science and Technology Series) by Rene P. Schwarzenbach, Philip M. Gschwend, Dieter M. Imboden ISBN-10: 9780471839415 ISBN-10: 0-471-83941-8 ISBN-13: 9780471839415 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-83941-5 Hardcover 1993-01-29 Wiley-Interscience Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Environmental Organic Chemistry focuses on environmental factors that govern the processes that determine the fate of organic chemicals in natural and engineered systems. The information discovered is then applied to quantitatively assessing the environmental behaviour of organic chemicals. Now in its 2nd edition this book takes a more holistic view on physical-chemical properties of organic compounds. It includes new topics that address aspects of gas/solid partitioning, bioaccumulation, and transformations in the atmosphere.
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Download Description A troubling answer to the most critical question facing today's world energy market-can Saudi Arabia meet the rising world demand for oil in the years ahead Sparked by personal observations of Saudi oil wells-which led him to suspect that some Saudi fields were in decline-energy industry insider Matt Simmons has created a compelling case that Saudi Arabia's production will soon reach an apex, after which the world will be confronted with an immense and potentially catastrophic oil shortage. Written in a clear and engaging style, Twilight in the Desert provides an in-depth look at the world oil market and the mismanagement of Saudi oil resources. This factually based book is backed by over 200 technical papers-all published over the last 20 years-that individually detail problems with particular Saudi oil wells and fields, and collectively demonstrate how the entire Saudi system could stall under the pressure of higher world oil demand. Based on his analysis, Mr. Simmons asserts that sudden and sharp oil production declines could happen at any time. Twilight in the Desert shows that even under the most optimistic scenario, Saudi Arabia may be able to maintain current rates of production for several years, but will not be able to increase production enough to meet the expected increase in global demand. Eventually, the reckoning day will come, and the world economy will be confronted with a major shock that will stunt economic growth, increase inflation, and further destabilize the Middle East. Matthew R. Simmons (Houston, TX) is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simmons & Company International, a Houston-based investment bank that specializes in the energy industry. He currently serves on the boards of The Atlantic Council of the United States and Brown Forman Corporation, and is a member of the National Petroleum Council and the Council on Foreign Relations. | ||
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not authentic the text I received is much thicker (nearly 2x the size) than the original 1300 page text which makes for a very heavy load. The images are much darker than those it was compared to as well. I can only assume that this text is not authentic. | ||
Good but complicated I am using this book as part of my graduate class. Before I got this book, I was using the old edition, believe me the old edition is much simpler, easier to understand than this new one. They have integrated the book with overwhelming symbols for which they do not even have the key/index. You spend a lot of time figuring out what the symbols mean. So, I would recommend that you try to get a hold of the old edition of the book, however remember that the old edition does not cover the modelling part and does not give you exposure to the problem sets. So, the bottom line is that if you want to get an understanding and feel of the subject goahead for the old edition, but if this is your core area of research and do not mind a bit of complication in the writing and explanation, go for the new edition. | ||
Chemistry book review This is a very good book to use to learn about the fate and transport of organic material through the environment. | ||
Excellent reference book This book is an asset for the student and professional alike. | ||
Great book for environmental chemistry I have used this book while taking a course in environmental chemistry. This book is easy to read, understand and really simplified a very complex and interesting topic. It covers wide range of topics in envrionmental chemistry. I really recommend my fellow students to get this book ! | ||