Environmental Science and Technology by Stanley E. Manahan - 9780367390129

CRC Press

Written by a leading expert, Environmental Science and Technology: A Sustainable Approach to Green Science and Technology, Second Edition provides a general overview of green science and technology and their essential role in ensuring environmental sustainability. This book addresses the roles of the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere on the environment. It also considers the anthrosphere as a distinct environmental sphere. Presented in a consistent and accessible style, this text is suitable for students in environmental science and engineering, environmental scientists, ecologists, environmental policy experts, as well as those with little or no science background. > Formally established by the EPA nearly 15 years ago, the concept of green chemistry is beginning to come of age. Although several books cover green chemistry and chemical engineering, none of them transfer green principles to science and technology in general and their impact on the future. Defining i.