The latest edition of a bestseller, this text expands its scope to explore the emerging area that is broadly described as sustainability science and technology, which includes green chemistry and industrial ecology. It is designed for those who have little or no knowledge of chemistry, but who need the basics of chemical science for their course of study or profession. The author takes an applied approach to the material and illustrates it with real-world examples. The coverage includes topics such as global warming and biomass energy, and is organized around five environmental spheres: the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and anthrosphere.