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Dordrecht, Holland: Kluwer Academic, 1997. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed technical and research papers from renown scientists and field experts on a variety of topics concerning biosensors for environmental applications. Sections include: trends of analytical methodology for determination of indoor and outdoor pollutants; DNA, biological recognition and receptor based sensors; biosensors for in field use; water analysis; biosensors for environmental pollutants based on non-aqueous systems, micromachining, industrialization, and market aspects of biosensors for environmental pollutants. 381 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Papeete, Tahiti: Royal Tahitian Pearl Book, 1987. Comprehesive reference text presents a detailed study of "black" pearls, a misnomer and primarily a customary term for the pearls grown in some of the outer islands of French Polynesia, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Gambier Islands, and particularly those grown from the Pinctada Margaritafera oyster native to Polynesia. 109 pgs. Profusely Illustrated. Minor bump on top of spine; slight rubbing to corners. Decorative endpapers. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Durand, Alain. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Data Corporation, 1978. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed data of investigations conducted for the EPA and the FEA to determine the effectiveness of chemical additives. Topics include: fuel-handling additives; combustion additives; evaluation of additives; additive effects on particulate emissions and smoke, polycyclic organic matter, sulfur oxides; post-flame treatment additives; etc. 230 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine andfront cover. Prior owner's name stamp on endpaper; pocket remnant on rear endpaper. Minimla shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1999. Highly acclaimed text integrates and analyzes a series of twenty-one case studies of industry leaders carried out by the Sustainable Forestry Working Group. Presents management practices, techniques and technologies in sustainable forestry. 356 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 1982. Comprehensive reference text provides data and methods for dealing with the design and evaluation of radiation measurement instruments; monitoring and survey methods; selection of protective facilities; equipment and procedures for handling radioactive materials; effluent control and monitoring; radioactive waste disposal; transportation of radioactive materials; and other related subjects. 475 pgs. Illustrtaed. Prior owner's small stamps on top of front endpaper, title and preface pgs. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Ann Arbor, MI.: Ann Arbor Science, 1978. Comprehensive reference text presents theoretical, design, overview and case histories of carbon adsorption techniques and applications. Topics include: adsorption mechanisms; aerosol and particulate removal by activated carbon; chemical interactions between inorganics and activated carbon; air pollution control by adsorption; treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater; krypton-xenon activated carbon adsorption; carbon regeneration systems; wet oxidation regeneration; etc. 1054 pgs. Illustrated. Small stamp on front endpaper and top outer edge; clean pocket remnant on rear endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Technical Library.

Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 1993. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics covering dynamics of carbon dioxide and global warming; thermodynamics and thermal dissociation; coupling reactions of carbon dioxide; photochemical and electrochemical reduction; thermal heterogeneous reduction; bioconversion; heterogeneous photo-assisted reduction; etc. 172 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Minor shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1984. Comprehensive reference text describes and analyzes the distribution and mechanisms of chemical pollution and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial environments. Includes sections on thermal pollution, chemodynamics of pollution, deoxygenation, chemical behavior and ecotoxicology of pollutants, atmospheric pollutants, pollution monitoring, pesticides, suspended solids and silt, environmental management. 444 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Marcel Dekker, 1981. Comprehensive authoritative sourcebook presents an in-depth analysis of coal science and technology, including detailed topics on coal structure and analysis; coke making; mining; combustion and carbonization; gasification; cleaning and utilization; conversion of coal to liquids and gases; alternative energy sources. 854 pgs. Illustrated. Minor small insignificant mark on the front endpaper. Corners slightly bumped; minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Classic comprehensive text deals with two inconsistent myths that persistently surround industrial use of coal. The first myth is that the Clean Air Act precluded the use of coal; the second, that industrial use of coal will expand rapidly as a result of purely economic choices. The author concludes through analyzing the fuel-use decisions made by industry, that environmental quality standards have played a minor role in industrial choice of fuel. Topics covered include a history of industrial fuel use; process of industrial fuel-use decisions; the Clean Air Act and industry decisions; energy and environmental quality; major air quality programs affecting industrial fuel choice; etc. 154 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: ASM International, 2003. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics dealing with hydrogen energy technologies and utilizing wind energy as the driving force for the production of hydrogen, including wind turbine aerodynamics; materials, manufacturing techniques, loads and fatigue; structural analysis and controls; inflow, turbine noise, and power production. 427 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Stiff Wrappers. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1988. Scholarly text integrates theories and techniques from a wide range of disciplines in an effort toimprove the practice of existing environmental impact assessment methods. Topics covered include: benefit-cost analysis; land-suitability analysis; checklists, matrices, and networks; modeling, simulation, and resource management approaches as well as multiple-objective analysis. 304 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the half title page.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chelsea, Michigan: Lewis Publishers, 1989. Comprehensive reference text contains detailed technical papers presented by renown scientists and field experts at the First International Conference on Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment held in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 13-17, 1988. Topics include: case histories; general principles; wetlands microbiology and ecosystems; design, construction and operation; results from the field and laboratory; managemant of municipal and domestic wastewaters; control of acid mine drainage including coal mine and ash pond seepage; applications to industrial and landfill wastewaters; etc. 831 pgs. Illustrtaed. Prior owner's name stamp on front endpaper & top outer edge; clean pocket remnant on rear endpaper. Lower spine slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Boca Raton, FL.: Lewis Publishers, 1992. Contaminated Soils offers state-of-the-art technologies for detection and remediation of diesel contaminated soils that can be used by environmental professionals to maximize the practical application of theory. The book covers all aspects of assessment of soils contaminated by diesel fuel and discusses the most successful remediation techniques currently available. These techniques include the use of hydrocarbon analyses for environmental assessment and remediation, physical and biological treatments, and vent walls for enhancing biodegradation of contaminated soils. The development of a monoclonal antibody immunoassay for detecting gasoline and diesel fuel in the environment and a comparison of the purge and trap procedure versus the extraction procedure for detecting kerosene and diesel fuel No. 2 are examined. Text also discusses human health-based soil cleanup guidelines for diesel fuel No. 2. 227 pp. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover.. First… Leer más

Boca Raton, FL.: Lewis Publishers, 2000. Comprehensive text provides all the information needed for developing a thermal oxidation design in a single reference. Covers design and operation as well as a discussion of various types of oxidation systems and their applications. Explores the primary purpose of thermal oxidizers and discusses their limitations. 348 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper; clean pocket and small stamp to rear endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

London,U.K.: Macmillan Reference, 1998. Comprehensive revised and updated highly acclaimed reference text contains over 4000 concise entries on all the important terms in toxicology. Coverage includes biochemical and environmental toxicology; analytical chemistry; chemical carcinogenesis; risk assessment and risk management; molecular biology; important toxic chemicals, with structures and CAS numbers; etc. 504 pgs. Some illustrations. Very minor shelfwear.. Second Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme, 1980. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of the important wetlands of 44 countries in the Western Palearctic, including topography, coordinates and location, general ecology, maximum and average depth of water, altitude above sea level, distances and direction from the nearest town, wetland type or types according to the Isakov/Eber classification, assessment of past or present research, etc. 506 pgs. Illustrated. Review copy stamp on title page. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

State of Wyoming, 1957. Comprehensive reference text contains sections on interstate compacts including Yellowstone river, Colorado river, Snake river; International treaty: Colorado, Tijuana and Rio Grande; Court decrees: Laramie river litigation, North Platte river litigation; Teton and South Leigh creeks litigation. 133 pgs. Includes a fold-out plate of "Exhibit A". Prior owner's name stamp on title pg. Minor rubbing to edges.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Technical Library.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of scrutinizing potable water; physical, chemical, microbiological, and radionuclide parameters for safe drinking water; EPA drinking water standards; compaendium of water quality standards; water sampling, monitoring, and assessing laboratory results; procedures for writing and issuing drinking water regulations and enforcing them; analysis of water works facilities from a quality-control perspective; radioactivity in water; etc. 523 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chelsea, Michigan: Ann Arbor Press, 1996. The EPA Environmental Engineering Sourcebook includes papers and bulletins that focus on remediation of soil and groundwater, making them available in a convenient form. This book compiles thirty-five documents- written by recognized leaders - on major methods and promising new techniques for hazardous waste treatment and site remediation. Each chapter evaluates the type of contaminant and site characteristics needed to select a technology for use at hazardous waste sites. The EPA Environmental Engineering Sourcebook presents EPA documents in an easy-to-use, concise format. It contains numerous graphs, charts and figures that make it an important resource for those involved in environmental protection, site remediation, and site assessment. Topics featured: Contains chapters written by recognized leaders; Examines major methods as well as assesses new techniques for hazardous waste treatment and site remediation; Evaluates each type of contaminant and site… Leer más