TY  - BOOK
AU  - Winterton,N.
ED  - Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
TI  - Chemistry for sustainable technologies: a foundation 
SN  - 9781847558138 (hbk.) :
AV  - TD193 
U1  - 540 WIN 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - RSC
KW  - Environmental chemistry
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Science
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Chemistry
KW  - thema
KW  - Environmental monitoring
KW  - Industrial chemistry  & chemical engineering
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -