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Encyclopedia of Pollution, Revised Edition
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  • Authored by: Alexander E. Gates, Ph.D. and Robert P. Blauvelt
  • From the Series: Science Encyclopedia
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  • ISBN-10: 1438195990
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-9599-5
  • Status: In Stock
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  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 06/01/2020
  • Dewey Number: 363
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 1080

Summary

Praise for the previous edition:

"Editors' Choice Reference Source"—Booklist

"Best Reference Source"—Library Journal

"Runner-up, General Nonfiction category"—Green Book Festival

"Top 40 Reference Titles"—Pennsylvania School Librarians Association

"A worthwhile reference for high school students and the general public."—Library Journal

"...interesting and helpful...will help readers gain an understanding of major concepts, terms, and events in modern pollution studies. Recommended."—Choice

"Definitive yet accessible...notable for reliable information on a topic of interest to both undergraduate and lay audiences, merits high recommendation for high-school, public, and academic libraries."—Booklist, starred review

"...fascinating..."—Library Journal

"...an excellent addition for all academic libraries and large public libraries."—American Reference Books Annual

"This accessible and attractive encyclopedia provides depth, variety and currency and would be valuable for most high school collections."—Pennsylvania School Librarians Association

"...recommended...an excellent source of background reading."—Reference Reviews

Newly updated, the Encyclopedia of Pollution, Revised Edition is a comprehensive reference designed to address all aspects of pollution and the global impact on the environment in a single source. Containing more than 300 entries and essays interspersed throughout, it uses the most current scientific data to explain the different types of pollutants including properties, production, uses, environmental release and fate, adverse health response to exposure, and environmental regulations on human exposure. It provides the scientific background on the water, soil, and air of environments where the pollutants are released. Coverage also includes pollution regulation, the function of federal regulatory agencies and environmental advocacy groups, and the technology and methods to reduce pollution and to remediate existing pollution problems. 

Numerous case studies explore the most infamous of pollution events such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Gulf War oil well fires, the Chernobyl disaster, Hurricane Katrina, the World Trade Center disaster, and the Love Canal in New York, among many others—including those that had great impact on legislation or that were used in popular media such as the films Erin Brockovich and A Civil Action. Biographies are provided of some of the leaders and pioneers of pollution study and activism. Other useful features include a detailed glossary, a timeline, and tables.

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