Winterton, N. <br/><br/>
Chemistry for sustainable technologies :  a foundation / 
Neil Winterton. 
 - Cambridge :  RSC,  c2011. 
 - xix, 480 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Scope of the book -- 2.Setting the scence -- 3.Sustainability and sustainable development -- 4.Science and its importance -- 5.Chemistry of the environment -- 6.Waste, pollution and the second law of thermodynamics -- 7.Measurement -- 8.Chemistry: necessary but not sufficient -- 9.Chemicals processing -- 10.Catalysis -- 11.Chemicals from biomass -- 12.Energy production -- 13.The chemist as citizen. 
<br/><br/> This text enables young chemists to appreciate the importance in creating a society better able to manage its impact on the ecosphere. It presents chemistry in the context of its environmental impact and the changes needed to bring about a more sustainable world. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847558138 (hbk.) :  £49.95 9781847558138 (Cloth) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Environmental chemistry.<br/>Sustainable development.<br/>Science.<br/>Chemistry<br/>Environmental monitoring<br/>Industrial chemistry  & chemical engineering
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TD193 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>540 WIN