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Neilson, Alasdair Hewitt was born on June 26, 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Johnston) Neilson.
(Environmental problems have become increasingly complex. ...)
Environmental problems have become increasingly complex. The procedures for investigating these problems cross the traditional boundaries of organic and analytical chemistry, microbiology and biology. Organic Chemicals: An Environmental Perspective brings together the basic issues of chemical analysis, distribution, persistence, and ecotoxicology. The author illustrates each point with specific examples and presents a mechanistic approach to microbial reactions. Extensive cross referencing between chapters provides cohesion and complete coverage of issues tangential to each topic. The new edition has been extensively revised, and contains a new appendix, a new chapter, plus further revised information throughout the book. In fact, it is a completely new book. A major difficulty in environmental science is that much of the background is widely scattered in the specialized chemical, microbiological, and biological literature. The coverage of all these areas in a single volume, the coherence supplied by the cross references, and the extensive references to the original literature makes Organic Chemicals: An Environmental Perspective a unique resource.
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Neilson, Alasdair Hewitt was born on June 26, 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Johnston) Neilson.
Bachelor of Science, University Glasgow, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1958.
Technical officer, ICI Pharmaceuticals, 1962-1965; university lecturer, U. Sussex, Brighton, 1965-1968; research bacteriologist, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1972; research biochemist, U. Stockholm, 1972-1975; section leader, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, 1975-1987; research manager, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, 1987-1992; principal scientist, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, since 1992.
(Environmental problems have become increasingly complex. ...)
Member of American Society Microbiology, American Chemical Society.