William H Baarschers

Eco-facts and Eco-fiction

Understanding the Environmental Debate

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Eco-Facts & Eco-Fiction examines serious errors in perceptions about human and environmental health. Drawing on a wealth of everyday examples of local and global concerns, the author explains basic concepts and observations relating to the environment. Removing fear of science and technology and eliminating wrong perceptions leads to a more informed understanding of the environment as a science, a philosophy, and a lifestyle.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 190mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9780415130219
• ISBN-10: 0415130212
• Artikelnr.: 21684291

Autorenporträt

William H. Baarschers is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Senior Advisor to the Resource Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Lakehead University, Canada

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The three Es: earth, ecology, and environment
Chapter 3 Science and the scientists
Chapter 4 Chemistry, chemicals, and the chemists
Chapter 5 How toxic is toxic?
Chapter 6 Cancer everywhere?
Chapter 7 Energy and the Laws of nature
Chapter 8 Air for breathing
Chapter 9 Water for drinking
Chapter 10 Food for eating
Chapter 11 Waste not, Want not
Chapter 12 Organochlorines - killer chemicals?
Chapter 13 Conclusion