Environmental Studies

by Anil Kumar De, Arnab Kumarde

This book has been designed in accordance with the VTU syllabus on Environmental Studies within the framework of the module syllabus of UGC. It will fulfill the urgent need of the hour for a standard textbook for a common course on Environment for the undergraduate students of all disciplines arts, science, commerce, engineering, medicine, pharmacy, management, law etc. Highlights of the book Simple and lucid style of presentation of environment (physical and human) which will be found interesting by undergraduate students of all disciplines. Only essential scientific terms included and explained throughout the text. Glossary of key terms at the end for refreshing the concept. Feedback exercises in the last chapter for testing the knowledge of the subject. About The 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. Professor De received several awards in recognition of his contributions in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. These include Acharya P.C. Ray Gold Medal (1981, Calcutta University), Umacharan Banerjee Gold Medal (1979, Calcutta University), Cooper Memorial Medal, H.K. Sen Memorial Medal (Inst. of Chemists, 1996) and Life Time Achievement? Award (Indian Chemical Society, 2006). Arnab Kumar De, Reader in Chemistry, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara, West Ben

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Published January 1, 2011

About the author

Anil Kumar was an Indian experimental physicist known for his work in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. He was a professor at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru.