Handbook of Oil Spill Science and Technology Fingas Hardback Wiley–Blackwell

Handbook of Oil Spill Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): Merv Fingas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470455517, 978-0470455517\nSynopsis\nProvides a scientific basis for the cleanup and for the assessment of oil spills\nEnables Non-scientific officers to understand the science they use on a daily basis Multi-disciplinary approach covering fields as diverse as biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and toxicology Covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and through the effects on the environment Includes case studies examining and analyzing spills, such as Tasman Spirit oil spill on the Karachi Coast, and provides lessons to prevent these in the future