• ISBN13: 9781847558138
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Chemistry
• Publisher: Royal Society of Che
• Publisher Imprint: RSC
• Publication Date: June 4, 2010
• Pages: 504
• Original Price: GBP 62.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 844 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Chemical & Biochemical

About the Book This book enables young chemists to appreciate the importance of chemistry in creating a society better able to manage its impact on the ecosphere. It presents chemistry in the context of its environmental impact (past, present and future) and the changes needed to bring about a more sustainable world. The importance of reconciling the needs of humankind with the protection of the environment is widely recognized. This book represents a starting point that allows the reader to put their knowledge of chemistry in the wider context of contemporary environmental concerns. It stresses the importance of rigour in the collection and treatment of evidence and reason in decision-making. Aimed at a wide community of undergraduates, it is broad in scope.

Neil Winterton, an inorganic chemist by training, is Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool UK where has pursued his interest in ionic liquids. He joined Liverpool in 1999 after 25 years in R&D at ICI plc, where he worked at the industry-academy interface on basic, applied and innovative developments. He was a visiting Industrial Professor and a founding member (later Deputy Chairman) of the Industrial Advisory Board, the QUESTOR Centre at the Queen's University, Belfast. He is currently Associate Editor for Europe for the journal Clean Technology and Environmental Policy. He has published widely.