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Stability of adaptive controllers Stability of adaptive controllers B. Egardt ix, 206 p. : 25 cm OL11506248W
Environmental toxicology Environmental toxicology Ming-Ho Yu "This second edition of Environmental Toxicology focuses on the biological and health effects of environmental toxicants on living organisms, stressing the relationship between human activities and t… OL11649783W
Environmental health sourcebook Environmental health sourcebook Laura Larsen "Provides basic consumer health information about the health effects of environmental hazards and diseases linked to environmental causes, with facts about the impact on specific populations. Include… OL15409200W
A plague of frogs A plague of frogs William Souder In the tradition of "The Hot Zone" comes an explosive investigation into a global catastrophe in the making. moving from America's swamps and wetlands to laboratories and government back rooms, Soude… OL16026622W
Mercury pollution Mercury pollution Sharon L. Zuber "Using mercury pollution as an example, this book illustrates the interdisciplinary approach required for solving environmental problems. It explains the details of the natural cycling of mercury in … OL16298293W
Mercury in the environment Mercury in the environment Michael S. Bank "Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for unders… OL16471430W
Atmospheric Ammonia Atmospheric Ammonia Mark A. Sutton Atmospheric ammonia is increasingly being recognized as a pollutant of key environmental concern. Ammonia contributes to several environmental problems, including direct toxic effects on vegetation, … OL16957148W
Chiral Environmental Pollutants Chiral Environmental Pollutants Roland Kallenborn The central topic of the book is to present the state of the art and future development of environmental enantioselective trace analysis. Areas such as toxicology, ecotoxicology, synthetic chemistry,… OL19834351W
Conversion Concepts for Commercial Applications and Disposal Technologies of Energetic Systems Conversion Concepts for Commercial Applications and Disposal Technologies of Energetic Systems Horst H. Krause A very complete survey of different approaches adopted by Eastern and Western countries for the disposal of surplus ammunition. Incineration and other techniques for the disposal of high explosives, … OL19837878W
Environmental Software Systems Environmental Software Systems R. Denzer Due to increasing practical needs, software support of environmental protection and research tasks is growing in importance and scope. Software systems help to monitor basic data, to maintain and pro… OL19847911W
Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning and Related Problems Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning and Related Problems L. G. LeSage The end of the Cold War has led to an acceleration in the decommissioning of the world's nuclear submarine fleet. Russian vessels, in particular, are being taken rapidly out of service and this surge… OL19891426W
Observation of the Earth and Its Environment Observation of the Earth and Its Environment Herbert J. Kramer This book is about instruments and their use on airborne and spaceborne platforms. It is divided into three major sections covering more than 150 spaceborne mssions and sensors, over 300 airborne sen… OL19891832W
Urban Land Urban Land Dieter D. Genske Urban land is developed, utilised, abandoned and left to degradation in many different ways. These processes are closely related to four aspects of human activities: the extraction of resources, thei… OL19909076W
Tox-sick Tox-sick Suzanne Somers "Women's health pioneer and beloved bestselling phenomenon Suzanne Somers aims to provide readers with an arsenal of solutions for thriving, not just surviving in an increasingly toxic world. Suzanne… OL19997010W
Rewilding European Landscapes Rewilding European Landscapes Henrique M. Pereira,Laetitia M. Navarro Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Applied Ecology OL20865566W
Ecotoxicology Ecotoxicology Walker, C. H. "During the latter part of the 20th century chemical industry grew rapidly, and with this growth new industrial chemicals found their way into the natural environment. Pesticides came to be used on a… OL23333073W
Statistical methods for detection and quantification of environmental contamination Statistical methods for detection and quantification of environmental contamination Robert D. Gibbons,David D. Coleman "An indispensable handbook for scientists and engineers involved in environmental monitoring programs, this book is also an important resource for public health officials, waste facility managers, re… OL23743281W
Persistent organic pollutants Persistent organic pollutants Claes Bernes,Martin Naylor "Persistent organic pollutants such as DDT, PCBs and dioxins are still to be found in natural ecosystems and in our own bodies, despite substantial reductions in emissions. In recent years, moreover,… OL24380041W
Toxique planète Toxique planète André Cicolella Aujourd'hui, 2 décès sur 3 dans le monde sont le fait des maladies chroniques (maladies cardio-vasculaires ou respiratoires, cancers, diabète...). Le cancer touche 1 homme sur 2 et 2 femmes sur 5. No… OL29231935W
The toxic sandbox The toxic sandbox Libby McDonald From pesticides to PCBs-what's a threat, what's not, and what to do about it.Mercury. Lead. Pesticides. Plastics. Air pollution. PCBs. How can parents sort through the hype, propaganda, and misinform… OL9342278W
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