''Trashing the Planet: How Science Can Help Us Deal With Acid Rain, Depletion of the Ozone, and Nuclear Waste (Among Other Things)'' is a 1990 book by zoologist and
Governor of Washington Dixy Lee Ray
Dixy Lee Ray (September 3, 1914 – January 2, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Washington from 1977 to 1981. Variously described as idiosyncratic and "ridiculously smart," she was the state's first female gover ...
. The book talks about the seriousness about
acid rain
Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). Most water, including drinking water, has a neutral pH that exists between 6.5 and 8.5, but acid ...
, the problems with the
ozone layer and other environmental issues. Ray co-wrote the book with journalist
Lou Guzzo.
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1990 non-fiction books
English-language books
Regnery Publishing books
Environmentally skeptical books
Books about nuclear issues
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