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Consider a Spherical Cow, John HarteConsider a Spherical Cow A Course inEnvironmental Problem Solving John HarteUniversity of California, Berkeley' Spherical Cow is an excellent guide to the veryimportant art of quickly finding approximate answers to problemssuch as 'what was the pH of rainfall before theIndustrial Revolution?' This book illustrates step-by-stephow to solve dozens of problems of this type.'
-Journal of Chemical Information & Computational Science'This book should be read and used by all students ofenvironmental studies, and should be an important acquisition forany research, teaching, or general academic library.' - ChoiceThis innovative compendium offers a variety of techniques forapproaching contemporary environmental problems. Challenging,real-world situations and worked-out solutions provide the meansboth for gaining insights into the process of problem solving andfor thinking quantitatively and creatively about suchenvironmental concerns as energy and water resources, foodproduction, indoor air pollution, acid rain, and human influenceson climate.About the Author:For more than two decades, JohnHarte has taught courses on the quantitative aspects of environmental scienceat University of California, Berkeley, where he holds the Distinguished Classof 1935 Professorship in the Energy and Resources Group. His previousbook, Consider a Spherical Cow,became a landmark text in the field. He is also the author of The Green Fuse and co-author of Patient Earth and ToxicsA to Z. He has published numerous articles on ecology andbiodiversity, water and other resources, climate change and its effects, acidprecipitation, and environmental policy. John Harte received his B.A.from Harvard University and his PhD in physics from the University ofWisconsin.Translated into Japanese.
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For information on Harte's click here.Print BookISBN 978-0-935702-58-3, 238 pages, Copyright 1988,Softbound.List Price US$52.50Publisher's Discount Price US$44.62eBookeISBN 978-1-938787-64-5, 238 pages, Copyright 1988.List Price US$34 to own; US$24 to lease.