Atmospheric Pollution: History, Science, and Regulation

by Mark Z. Jacobson

Book Overview

Atmospheric Pollution: History, Science, and Regulation provides a comprehensive introduction to the history and science of major air pollution issues. The book begins with an introduction to the basic atmospheric chemistry and the history of discovery of chemicals in the atmosphere, and then moves on to a discussion of the evolution of the earth's atmosphere, and the structure and composition of the present-day atmosphere. It then provides a comprehensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521010446
• ISBN13: 9780521010443
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Primer and Reference on Air Pollution

Atmospheric Pollution is an excellent primer and reference on air pollution and air quality issues facing the world today. Written essentially as a textbook, nevertheless, it is highly readable and a good, basic, factual overview of the pollutants, pollutant processes, laws and regulations, and current issues in air quality protection.