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Air is all around you Air is all around you Franklyn M. Branley,John O'Brien LL. CSS Describes the various properties of air and shows how to prove that air takes up space and that there is air dissolved in water. OL121322W
Industrial combustion pollution and control Industrial combustion pollution and control Charles E. Baukal Explores minerals production (glass, cement, and bricks), chemical production, and waste incineration. Key chapters discuss such pollutants as NOx, unburned hydrocarbons, SOx, particulates, noise and… OL13626922W
Air and flight Air and flight Sally Hewitt Discusses the properties of air, its necessity for life, environmental issues, and aerodynamics. OL14295W
Air Quality Management in the United States Air Quality Management in the United States National Research Council (US) The implementation of air quality regulations should be less bureaucratic -- with more emphasis on results than process -- and should be designed to protect ecosystems as well as people. The report r… OL14986115W
Richard Scarry's great big air book Richard Scarry's great big air book Richard Scarry The animals learn how they depend on air to fly airplanes, dry laundry, blow out birthday candles, inflate tires, and do many other things. OL15032153W
Environmental awareness--acid rain Environmental awareness--acid rain Mary Ellen Snodgrass Examines acid rain, its effects on the world, and possible ways of stopping such damage. OL15219012W
Bubbles float, bubbles pop Bubbles float, bubbles pop Laura Purdie Salas "Simple text and photographs explain the basic science behind bubbles"--Provided by publisher. OL15415005W
Air Air Irving Adler An analysis of air and why it is vital to living things on our planet. OL15834373W
Fundamentals and applications in aerosol spectroscopy Fundamentals and applications in aerosol spectroscopy Ruth Signorell,Jonathan P. Reid "Helping you better understand the processes, instruments, and methods of aerosol spectroscopy, fundamentals and applications in aerosol spectroscopy provides an overview of the state of the art in t… OL15976454W
Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop Mark Weakland "Simple text and photographs explain the basic science behind bubbles--in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher. OL16003070W
Modeling the economics of greenhouse gas mitigation Modeling the economics of greenhouse gas mitigation K. J. Holmes "Models are fundamental for estimating the possible costs and effectiveness of different policies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is a wide array of models to perform such analysis… OL16321623W
Boston waterfront hotel environmental impact statement Boston waterfront hotel environmental impact statement CLM/Systems, Inc ...evaluates the impacts of building a hotel on Parcels 6 and 7 at the base of Long Wharf in Boston's Downtown Waterfront - Faneuil Hall Urban Renewal Area; includes aerial view of the site, air poll… OL16465900W
Clean air Clean air Elizabeth Thomas Presents twelve tips for reducing air pollution, including composting, recycling, and planting trees, and explains how each action contributes to cleaner air. OL16599070W
Modification of an ambient air quality model for assessment of US naval aviation emittants Modification of an ambient air quality model for assessment of US naval aviation emittants Keith Irving Weal Two programs which form part of a generalized air quality assessment model for USAF operations were obtained and analyzed. Areas of incompatibility with USN aircraft operations were identified and mo… OL16677768W
Hemispheric transport of air pollution 2007 Hemispheric transport of air pollution 2007 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution The 2007 interim assessment report provides a first report from the task force, which was mandated to obtain a better understanding of intercontinental transport of air pollution and to provide estim… OL16925572W
California desert air working group California desert air working group Environmental Monitoring & Services, Inc A revised catalogue of all reporting air quality and visibility sites in the California desert has been compiled; governmental and private sites are included. Some sites also report meteorlogical dat… OL17588442W
Air Air Joy Richardson Examines air, atmosphere, and clouds and how they are affected by pollution. OL17710142W
Hazy skies Hazy skies Jonathan D. Kahl Describes the connections between pollution and weather, the destruction of the ozone layer, global warming, efforts at pollution control, and alternative energy forms. OL1803088W
Air on the move Air on the move Peter Mellett Explains the scientific principles of air and the different gases it contains. Presents recipes to illustrate these principles. OL1812354W
Earth moves Earth moves Jill C. Wheeler Discusses the environmental and conservation aspects of modern transportation. OL1830698W
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