{"product_id":"9781405186025","title":"Arsenic Pollution A Global Synthesis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRGS-IBG Book Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eArsenic Pollution\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Global Synthesis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Ravenscroft | Hugh Brammer | Keith Richards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Toxicology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eArsenic Pollution\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes the most current research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution, its impact on health and agriculture, and solutions by way of water supply, treatment, and water resource management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the first global and interdisciplinary account of arsenic pollution occurrences\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates geochemistry, hydrology, agriculture, and water supply and treatment for the first time\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptions are highlighted for developing alternative water sources and methods for arsenic testing and removal\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppeals to specialists in one discipline seeking an overview of the work being done in other disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePeter Ravenscroft\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge and a hydrogeologist with extensive international experience in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe. He spent more than 10 years working in Bangladesh, where his involvement in research into the extent and causes of arsenic pollution in that country became the basis for this book. He co-authored the first book on groundwater resources in Bangladesh.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Brammer\u003c\/b\u003e spent 22 years with FAO in East Pakistan\/Bangladesh, first as a soil surveyor then as an agricultural development adviser. Following retirement, he was a visiting consultant for a further seven years, \u003ci\u003einter alia\u003c\/i\u003e for the Bangladesh Flood Action Plan, and wrote seven books on Bangladesh's physical environment and agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Richards\u003c\/b\u003e is a fluvial geomorphologist and Professor of Geography at the University of Cambridge. He has research interests and experience in catchment and river processes and their management in Europe, Central America, India, Africa and China, and has been Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute and a Vice President (Research) of the RGS-IBG. He has authored and edited several books, and published over 150 academic papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 March 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405186025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e618\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380576481420,"sku":"9781405186025","price":125.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405186025_a5390ca0-0b56-4e8a-97a3-017a2dcea360.jpg?v=1780104633","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405186025","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}