Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to chemistry and green chemistry -- Matter and materials -- Atoms and elements -- Chemical bonds, molecules, and compounds -- Chemical reactions, equations, and stoichiometry -- Acids, bases, and salts -- Solutions and solvents -- Chemistry and electricity -- Organic chemistry -- Biological chemistry -- Water and the hydrosphere -- Environmental chemistry and pollution of the hydrosphere -- Sustaining the hydrosphere: keeping water green -- The atmosphere: a protective blanket around us -- Atmospheric chemistry -- Blue skies for a green earth -- The geosphere and geochemistry -- Soil, agriculture, and food production -- Sustaining the geosphere -- The biosphere and biospheric resources -- Toxicological chemistry -- The anthrosphere and technology -- Green chemistry and industrial ecology -- The anthrosphere and wastes -- Green chemistry and industrial ecology in waste management -- Sustainable energy: the key to everything -- Fundamentals of analytical chemistry -- Environmental and xenobiotics analysis. "The book provides a basic course in chemical science, including the fundamentals of organic chemistry and biochemistry. The author uses real-life examples from environmental chemistry, green chemistry, and related areas while maintaining brevity and simplicity in his explanation of concepts. Building on this foundation, the book covers environmental chemistry, broadly defined to include sustainability aspects, green chemistry, industrial ecology, and related areas."--BOOK JACKET.