ENGLISH

Water: A Matrix of Life

By Felix Franks

Book information

Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Year
2000
ISBN
085404583X, 9780854045839
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (15173053 bytes)
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Pages
192\242
Time added
2013-12-28 02:46:21

Description

Through the ages, water has been the inspiration of poets, painters, composers and philosophers. Today however, water is perceived as a commodity, with little thought for its role in influencing chemical reactions and shaping our terrestrial environment to make it fit for life. Water 2nd Edition is an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1983. This book discusses current scientific knowledge of water: its remarkable properties, its influence on dissolved substances and its usually neglected but controlling role in the life sciences and ecology. With emphasis on developments over the last two decades, attention is drawn to important issues such as water quality, usage, economics and politics.

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