Chemistry of Atmospheres: An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Atmospheres of Earth, the Planets, and Their Satellites...Would serve as an excellent text for the more chemical elements of such (atmospheric chemistry) courses and occupy a prized place as a work of reference long after graduation.' The Times Higher Education Supplement . |
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a preliminary survey | 1 |
Atmospheric behaviour as interpreted by physics | 33 |
Photochemistry and kinetics applied to atmospheres | 75 |
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