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Earth under siege : from air pollution to global change

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Title: Earth under siege : from air pollution to global change / Richard P. Turco ; with a foreword by Carl SaganAuthor: Turco, Richard P.
Publication: Oxford and New York : Oxford University Press, 1997Physical description: XIV, 527 p. : i. ; 26 cmNotes: Sumario: Introduction -- Fundametals (Air: the medium of change. Basic physical and chemical principles. The evolution of earth) -- Local and regional pollution issues (Sources and dispersion of pollutants. Smog: the urban syndrome. Effects of exposure to pollution. Indoor air pollution. Acid rain) -- Global-scale pollution issues (Global biogeochemical cycles. The climate machine. Greenhouse warming. The stratospheric ozone layer. Global environmental engineering) -- Appendixes: Scientific notation, units and constants. Demonstrations of common natural phenomena. Radiation nomenclatureMateria / lugar / evento: Contaminación del aire Cambio climático Ozono Efecto invernadero Calentamiento global Smog Lluvia ácida Contaminantes Dispersión atmosférica Higiene ambiental Protección del medio ambiente Otros autores: Sagan, Carl
Other categories: 832.1Standard numbers: ISBN 0-19-507287-1
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FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE. Centro de Documentación
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FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE. Centro de Documentación — Signature: 832.1-TUR-EAR — Record number: 023413
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