The Nature of Nature [Hardcover]

Joseph S. Devinny (Author)

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Hardcover: 228 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0387952934
ISBN-13: 978-0387952932
Shipping Weight: 789 g

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Product Description

We're all tempted to think that "Natural" equals good, healthy, and morally right. In this provocative and thoughtful book, Devinny suggests that we've become too dependent on this simplistic formula.

About the Author

Joseph Devinny is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he is also Associate Dean for the School of Engineering. Most recently, Dr. Devinny has been leading research on biofilters for air-pollution control and investigating methods for predicting the environmental costs of new products. He is co-author of two previous books on environmental engineering and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Hazardous Materials.