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Earth under siege : from air pollution to global change
- Title
- Earth under siege : from air pollution to global change / Richard P. Turco ; with a foreword by Carl Sagan.
- Author
- Turco, Richard P., 1943-
- Publication
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TD883 .T85 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996
- Description
- xiv, 527 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Fundamentals -- Air -- Basic physical and chemical principles -- The evolution of earth -- Local and regional pollution issues -- Pollutants -- Smog -- Exposure to pollution -- Indoor air pollution -- Acid rain -- Global-scale pollution issues -- Global biogeochemical cycles -- The climate machine -- Greenhouse warming -- The stratospheric ozone layer -- Global environmental engineering -- Appendix A. Scientific notation, units, and constants -- Appendix B. Demonstrations of common natural phenomena -- Appendix C. Radiation nomenclature.
- ISBN
- 0195072863
- 9780195072860
- 0195072871
- 9780195072877
- LCCN
- 94011635
- OCLC
- ocm30516569
- 30516569
- SCSB-2115198
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library