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Nanotechnology is a much talked about, and rapidly expanding area
of science, which is sometimes little understood. It looks set to
make a significant impact on human life and, with numerous
commercial developments emerging, will become a major industry over
the coming years. Nanotechnology can be broadly described as
developing or exploiting products at nanometre dimensions (i.e. as
having one dimension less than 100 nanometres). Such materials have
a larger surface area to volume ratio than conventional materials
which provides them with an increased level of reactivity, and
consequently, toxicity per unit mass. This book sets the subject
into context by first of all describing the current range of
products containing nano-materials and then looking at the
consequences for the environment and human health relating to the
introduction of nanoparticles and nano-tubes. Nanotechnology:
Consequences for Human Health and the Environment discusses some of
the more controversial issues associated with the field including:
nanoparticles in the environment, occupational exposure,
toxicological properties, human health issues and safety. This
authoritative and comprehensive book will be of interest to both
scientists and technologists but also to regulators and government.
This title is also available in hardback.
Enormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be
associated with the use of chemicals. This statement applies
equally to crop production through the use of fertilizers,
herbicides and pesticides, as to livestock production and the
associated use of drugs, steroids and other growth accelerators.
There is, however a dark side to this picture and it is important
to balance the benefits which flow from the use of agricultural
chemicals against their environmental impacts which sometimes are
seriously disadvantageous. Agricultural Chemicals and the
Environment explores a variety of issues which currently are
subject to wide-ranging debate and are of concern not only to the
scientific establishment and to students, but also to farmers,
landowners, managers, legislators, and to the general public.
Global warming and the resulting climate change is one of the most
serious environmental problems facing the world community. Global
Warming: The Complete Briefing is the most comprehensive guide
available to the subject. A world-renowned expert, Sir John
Houghton explores the scientific basis of global warming and the
likely impacts of climate change on human society, before
addressing the action that could be taken by governments, by
industry and by individuals to mitigate the effects. The first two
editions received excellent reviews, and this completely updated
new edition will prove to be the best briefing the student or
interested general reader could wish for.
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