Environmental Chemistry

There is no need in the 1970s to explain the writing of a book on "Environmen­ tal Chemistry. " The despoliation of the environment by man''s activities has long been clear to chemists. However, it has been the subject of public debate for a short time-since the late 1960s. Curiously, there has been little reaction in the textbook literature to reflect this concern. Apart from some brief and sketc...