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Cleaning Up the Environment
Infobase Publishing 2009; US$ 48.00The industrial might of the United States grew in the 1930s and flourished during the two world wars. As businesses large and small supplied the needs of the country, they discarded their wastes in landfills, pits, and waterways. It was an easy and inexpensive way to get rid of wastes before more were made. Waste dumping had not yet been linked with... more...
Allies and Enemies
Pearson Education 2010; US$ 19.99Bacteria are invisible, mysterious, deadly, self-sufficient?and absolutely essential for all life, including yours . No other living things combine their elegant simplicity with their incredibly complex role: Bacteria keep us alive, supply our food, and regulate our biosphere. We can?t live a day without them, and no chemical, antibiotic, or irradiation... more...
Waste Treatment
Infobase Publishing 2009; US$ 48.00Defines the different classifications of materials that are treated today in waste management, including one of the most important concepts called "waste stream". more...
Sustainability
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 48.00The early 21st century may someday be looked upon as a pivotal point in the Earth's history. At its most dramatic, this era might someday be thought of as the beginning of the end. This work describes the innovations that may likely play a role in the near future for creating a critical mass in the environment's favor. more...
Biodiversity
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 48.00Biodiversity is the variety of living things on Earth or in a specific area. This book takes a look at how habitats are destroyed, the devastating effect this has on biodiversity, and the ways in which scientists restore ecosystems and habits. more...
Environmental Engineering
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 48.00Environmental engineering's future seems boundless because it is based in the myriad ways in which nature solves its own engineering challenges. This book shows how some engineering projects turn out to be quite complex endeavors, while a good number draw on the simplicity of natural systems by following nature's theme of 'less is more'. more...
Pollution
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 48.00One of the most troubling aspects of pollution in this age is its pervasiveness - there are few places left where a person or an animal can live without being exposed to pollution. This book provides research in the field of environmental medicine. It focuses on specific toxin categories as well as the health effects of various types of pollution. more...
Conservation
Infobase Publishing 2009; US$ 48.00Conservation refers to the careful and controlled use of natural resources for the purpose of extending the time they are available as well as retaining biodiversity. This book explores aspects of conservation, particularly the conservation of plant life upon which ecosystems are built. more...
Encyclopedia of Microbiology
Infobase Publishing 2011; US$ 95.00Humans have always struggled with how to balance the benefits bacteria offer with the threats that they produce. Much less obvious than the effects microorganisms have on plants and animals are the indirect ways in which they shape the planet. These hidden activities have rarely been explained in science, though scientists realize that the behavior... more...
Personal Health
Pearson Education 2012; US$ 84.993 remarkable books reveal the latest scientific discoveries about addiction, antibiotic-resistant disease, bacteria – and you These three remarkable books take you to the cutting edge of health science, revealing today’s most powerful scientific discoveries about addiction, antibiotic-resistant disease, and bacteria. In... more...









