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Vance, George Floyd was born on May 8, 1952 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Son of George Floyd and Ruby (Jorgenson) Vance.
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Soils and Environmental Quality
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Aperpetual bestseller, this third edition remains the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporary issues. The three authors, all teaching professors distinguished in soil science, have updated this student favorite to include a greater number of even more relevant topics. Responding to requests, they have also placed an increased emphasis on management issues. As with previous editions, the third edition offers students in soil or environmental science an overview of soil science, hydrology, atmospheric chemistry, and pollutant classification. The text moves from the theoretical to the practical with an abundance of contemporary examples, such as an exploration of allowable pesticide concentrations in drinking water and an inquiry into soil contamination from the trace elements in organic by-products. Also considered are the use of soil carbon sequestration as a remedy for global climate change, and the effects of acid precipitation on forestation. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: · New chapters on nutrient management planning, and the environmental testing of soil, plants, water, and air · Additional and revised case studies that continue to relate academic content to real-life situations, while inspiring students with real –life challenges to solve · Eight-page color inset · Direct encouragement and links to fully access the Internet as a resource for the most up-to-date findings Always Relevant, Always Interesting The text also covers environmentally-related current events, fostering discussion of the political, economic, and regulatory aspects of environmental issues, the human side of environmental problems, the use and misuse of the scientific method, and potential bias in the presentation of facts. Students in soil science, environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology, and other disciplines will gain valuable insight from this multifaceted text.
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Soils and Environmental Quality, Second Edition
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See what's new in the Second Edition: • Case studies - most chapters include case studies that present real-life situations in which the problem is presented along with possible causes and solutions • Problem sets - each chapter contains problem sets that help students learn how to apply concepts and improve problem solving skills • Discussion of hydrologic cycle - additional definitions and example calculations, and a more detailed description of precipitation • Discussion of the atmosphere - information on characterizing parameters such as wind direction and velocity, temperature, and relative humidity • Reorganization - soil and atmosphere addresses in separate chapter, a new chapter devoted to remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater
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George Floyd Vance
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AS, Delta Commercial College, 1979; Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1981; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1989.
Career
Postdoctoral, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1989; assistant professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1990-1993; head soil science section, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1993-1996; associate professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1994-1998; professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, since 1998. Consultant U. Wyoming, 1990.
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Soils and Environmental Quality, Second Edition
Membership
Member State Selenium Subcommittee Wyoming Workgroup, 1990-1997. Member Soil Science Society American, American Society Surface Mining Reclamation (co-chair national meeting 1995), Western Society Soil Scientists, International Humic Substance Society, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Theta Kappa.
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Married Maureen Quinn, November 13, 1976. Children: Christy Ann, Emily Michele.
