Textbook Of Environmental Science [ Paperback]

The book is designed to cover the UGC guidelines for common course on Environment for undergraduate students of all streams as well as different syllabus on the subject in several technical institutes for engineering students. Thus, it will fulfill the need of a comprehensive textbook for undergraduate students of all streams (Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering and Medicine) of all universites.

Salient Features:

• Exposure to basic concepts of environment in multidimensional aspects.
• Subject matter presented in simple and lucid style.
• Questions at the end of each chapters.
• Feedback exercises (included at the end) indented to reinforce understanding of the subject.
• Sample Question Papers of Arts and Science streams also included for the benefit of students.

Environmental Encyclopedia in Appendix I a novel concept enlists key terms of environment and their significance and will be of tremendous benefit for the students and keep them aware of all aspects of environment. The book is destined to carry forward the author's mission of promoting environmental education in the country and igniting the young minds with environmental culture.  

1.       Introduction to Environmental Science

2.       Nature and Natural Processes

3.       Ecosystems

4.       Environmental Pollution and Degradation

5.       Population and Natural Resources

6.       Energy and Environment

7.       Environment Management and Conservation  

Anil Kumar De served as Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry and also as Dean of Faculty of Science, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. During his outstanding  academic career, he has published more than 130 research papers in international and national journals, besides several monographs and books. Prof. De received severel awards in recognition of his contributions in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, These include Umacharan Banerjee Gold Medal (1979, Calcutta University), AcharyaP.C. Ray Gold Medal (1981, Calcutta University), Cooper Memorial Medal, H.K. SenMemorial Medal (Inst. of Chemists, 1996) and Life Time Achievement Award (Indian Chemistry Society2006).

Arnab Kumar De, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Raja Peary Mohan College, West Bengal obtained M.Sc. from Visva Bharati, Santiniketan ranking first class first. He obtained Ph.D. from the same University. His research areas are water and air pollution monitoring, waste water treatment. Dr. De has published 35 papers in international  journals and 50 popular science articles in standard science magazines. He is a co-author of eight textbooks. He delivered talks and presented papers in severe conferences/symposia.