Introduction to Engineering and the Environment - Brossura

Rubin, Edward S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071181857 ISBN 13: 9780071181853

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2001

Riassunto

This book covers a broad range of topics for an introductory course in Environmental Engineering, as well as courses related to engineering design, sustainable development, and environmental policy. Through applications in different engineering domains, students develop the fundamental skills and insights needed to recognize and address environmental problem solving opportunities.

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Contenuti

1 Motivation and Framework

1 Engineering and the Environment

2 Overview of Environmental Issues

2 Technology Design for the Environment

3 Automobiles and the Environment

4 Batteries and the Environment

5 Electric Power Plants and the Environment

6 Refrigeration and the Environment

7 Environmental Life Cycle Assessments

3 Modeling Environmental Processes

8 Controlling Urban Smog

9 PCBs in the Aquatic Environment

10 Human Exposure to Toxic Metals

11 CFCs and the Ozone Hole

12 Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect

4 Topics in Environmental Policy Analysis

13 Economics and the Environment

14 Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis

15 Environmental Forecasting

Appendices

Product Description

xvii 696p thick and large paperback textbook, excellent condition, hardly used, library stamp and shelfmark, without fault

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0071181857
• ISBN 13: 9780071181853
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 707
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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