The second edition of this book presents the fundamentals of chemistry in light of their importance for the environment and environmental processes. The new edition includes updated references and a more practical approach to the topic. The comprehensive discussion is structured in three parts: introducing the theory of physical chemistry, evaluating elements and compounds, and presenting principles of environmental chemistry.

Detlev Möller

defended his doctorate at the HU Berlin in 1972 on electrochemical kinetics and analytics. Habilitation in 1982 on atmospheric chemistry of sulfur dioxide and the biogeochemical sulfur cycling. 1990 he became head of the department for atmospheric chemistry. In 1994 he became a full professor for atmospheric chemistry and air pollution control at the TU Cottbus; retired in 2012.