Proceedings of the Seminar on Biogas and Alcohol Fuels. The JG Press, Inc., Box 35 1, Emmaus, PA 18049. 1980. $37.50. This volume covers such topics as gasohol production, on-farm alcohol production, cellulosic feedstock for ethanol production, the future of methane, and composting.
This work discusses ecological perspectives of the atmosphere. It explains the composition of the atmosphere and the processes which regulate it, and shows the consequences of man's interference with these processes. The author suggests reforestation as a means of mitigating atmospheric excesses of carbon dioxide.
Introduction to Environmental Virology. Gabriel Bitton. ix 326 pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, N Y 10016. 1980 $21.50, hard cover. It is increasingly apparent that pathogenic viruses have many ways to contaminate the environment and infect human hosts. This book discusses virus detection, monitoring, fate, and transport in the environment, especially water; it also deals with other pathogens, in order to place the virus in perspective.
Beyond Cape Horn: Travels in the Antarctic. Charles Neider. xi 387 pages. Sierra Club Books, 530 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94108. 1980. $16.95, hard cover. The Antarctic is essentially the last wild place on earth; yet, it may be exploited for various resources in the future, especially if the Antarctic Treaty is allowed to expire. This book describes that vast continent and considers possible results of environmental interference.
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Environmental Issues in Chemical Perspective. Thomas G. Spiro, William M. Stigliani. xi 374 pages. State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N Y 12246. 1980. $21, hard cover. Many of today's outstanding environmental issues have to be chemical in nature. This work closely examines these chemical issues with respect to energy, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Fossil fuel use, buffers, drinking water, atmospheric ozone, pesticides, and neurochemistry are among the many topics discussed.
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Alternative Fuels: Chemical Energy Resources. E. M. Goodger. xvii 238 pages. Halsted Press, 605 Third Ave., New York, N Y 10016. 1980. $43.95, hard cover. What are some of the alternatives? They could be synfuels from coal, hydrogen, alcohol, solid municipal wastes, and certain combustible materials. Their chemistry, including stoichiometry, combustion performance, and handling characteristics, is discussed in this book.
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Air in Danger. Georg Breuer. xii 189 pages. Cambridge University Press, 32 E. 57th St., New York, N Y 10022. 1980. $24.95, hard cover. 1464
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Sunlight to Electricity: Prospects for Solar Energy Conversion by Photovoltaics. Joseph A. Merrigan. xi 163 pages. M I T Press, 28 Carleton St., Cambridge, M A 02142. 1980. $5.95, paper. Is solar photovoltaic-derived electricity in our future? This book addresses that question by examining the state of the art, economics, scientific and engineering principles, and possible business opportunities in solar photovoltaics.
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Feedback from Tomorrow. A. John Dakin. 492 pages. Methuen Inc., 733 Third Ave., New York, N Y 10017. 1980. $33.50, hard cover. This book offers a comprehensive look at electronic technology, ecosystems. and the mass individual. Preparation for Pesticide Certification Examination. Austin J. Frishman. 161 pages. A R C 0 Publishing Inc., 219 Park Ave., New York, N Y 10003. 1980. $10, paper. To apply pesticides, one must be state-certified first. That certification requires a fairly stiff examination in several categories. This book offers guides and many sample questions and answers for passing the exam.
River Pollution Control. M. J. Stiff, Ed. 423 pages. John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, N Y 10016. 1980. $99.95, hard cover. This book looks comprehensively into river pollution control, including engineering approaches; international problems, including transfrontier ones; actual practice; data requirements; and water quality assessment and modeling. Much, though not all of the book concerns itself with river studies in Europe. Contaminants and Sediments. Vols. 1 and 2. Robert A. Baker, Ed. xviii 558; xviii 827 pages. Ann Arbor Science Publishers Inc., Box 1425, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. 1980. $39.95 per volume, hard cover. The first volume considers fate/ transport, radionuclides, PCBs, toxic materials in sediment, etc. Volume 2 considers analysis, chemistry, and biology, such as various contaminants, degradation products, possible recovery, toxicity evaluation, Kepone, and analytical techniques.
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Environmental Law in Australia. Douglas E. Fisher. xxx 197 pages. University of QueensIand Press, 5 S. Union St., Lawrence, M A 01843. 1980. $36.25, cloth; $18, paper. How does Australia legislate and regulate the environment? This book, by a senior lecturer in law at the Australian National University, looks at the nature of such law, fragmentation of legal authority, institutional frameworks, enforcement, resource management, and other pertinent topics.
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Solar Engineering for Domestic Buildings. William A. Himmelman. ix 440 pages. Marcel Dekker Inc., 270 Madison Ave., New York, N Y 10016. 1980. $45, hard cover. Each house or residential building can be optimally designed for solar energy use. This book discusses those approaches for domestic hot water heating, space heating/cooling, biogas generators, windmills, woodstoves, and the like. Engineering data and design sketches are provided.
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Environmental Biology for Engineers. George Camougis. 21 1 pages. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N Y 10020. 1980. $19.95, hard cover. This work presents applications of environmental biology, especially in the context of current legislation. It covers transportation systems, utility corridors, mining operations, water resources, and energy development, among other topics. Theory and practice are explained in detail, with reference to ecosystems, toxicology, fish/wildlife, and mitigation measures. Aerosols: Anthropogenic and Natural, Sources and Transport. The0 J. Kneip, Paul J. Lioy, Eds. ix 618 pages. New York Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd St., New York, N Y 10021. 1980. $108, hard cover. This volume contains contributed papers concerning urban aerosols and their source appointment or determination, urban plumes, natural aerosols, transport over varying distances, and future problems associated with energy.
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Environmental Politics and The Coal Coalition. Richard H. K. Vietor. xiv 285 pages. Texas A & M University Press, College Station, T X 77843. 1980. $18.50, hard cover. This book explains how in earlier times, pollution and other problems stemming from the mining and use of coal were not held to be of much consequence. Then, as the problems became publicly recognized, a strong movement emerged for various controls and regulations with respect to mining, transportation, and combustion of coal. “The result has been a degree of regulation and interface between business and government unimaginable in the Eisenhower era,” the author points out.
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BIO-ENERGY ’80 Proceedings. The Bio-Energy Council, 1625 I St., N W , Ste. 825A, Washington, DC 20006. 1980. $60. These proceedings come from the world congress and exposition in bioenergy, held in Atlanta in April. They cover renewable resources, such as alcohol fuel, biogas, and wood use, and many other subjects discussed at the conference, which attracted 1800 people from many nations. An Electrolytic Smelter at Ballylongford: The Agricultural Implications. B. S. Coulter, P. A. Rogers. 88 pages plus volume of appendices. An Foras TaIGntais, 19 Ascal na Duimhche, Baile
Atha Cliath 4, Ireland. December 1979. About $10.50, paper. These books discuss agricultural consequences, potential health threats, and protection strategies if an electrolytic zinc smelter is operated at Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland, as planned. Alcohol Fuels Reprint Series: Volume I-US. Government Overviews. 350 pages, fully indexed. Solar Energy Information Services, Box 204, San Mateo, CA 94401. 1980. $49.95, hard cover; $34.95, soft cover. This series volume represents expansion of information services on the part of the publisher into alcohol fuels, such as gasohol, ethanol, and methanol, It covers program plans, technical matters, policy, and other topics relating to these fuels. Mediation of Environmental Disputes. Scott Mernitz. RESOLVE, 360 Bryant St., Palo Alto, C A 94301. 1980. $9. This work examines the current status of environmental mediation and its prospects for wider use. It also looks at the nature of environmental conflict in depth and proposes roles that mediation can play in resolving these conflicts. Ways of evaluating conflicts are presented, as are conflict/mediation topics from economic, legal, political, and psychological perspectives. Public Policy for Chemicals: National and International Issues. Sam Gusman et al. 152 pages. The Conservation Foundation, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. 1980. $8.50, paper. This book is an analysis of notification, testing, and control of chemicals, with special focus on the Toxic Substances Control Act. It also looks into Directive 79/831/EEC of the European Community. Lawmaking, hazard assessment, notification requirements, risk evaluation/control, information transfer, and policy options are among topics discussed.
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Industrial Pollution Control: Issues and Techniques. Nancy J. Sell. 384 pages. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 135 W. 50th St., New York, N Y 10020. 1980. $19.50, hard cover. This volume, part of the Environmental Engineering Series, discusses both dangerous wastes and pollution control techniques. It examines recent data concerning the hazardous waste problem and looks into cost-benefit analysis of control methods-even ones not yet commercially available. Volume 14, Number 12, December 1980
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