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Applied Hydrogeology

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I was very happy to use this text throughout my course on Hydrogeology. The verbage was succinct, the problems were applicable and well-complimented with the website for explanations, and the chapter reviews were impendious. At the end of each chapter, Fetter cocnluded with a detail of symbols; which I found to be a nice touch. Often an author uses a symbol once and expects the reader to always retain its significance, which is an unreal circumstance. The case studies were necessary to hammer home a concept! They were well-written and facilitated the goal of explaining a hydrogeological problem, and a solution.
The typographical errors of the first edition were corrected in this edition.
I recommend this text to all aspiring earth scientists.

I have the 3rd edition which I purchased in 1995 and although I enjoy the subject matter and use this book as a reference, I am still finding errors and making corrections to the textbook (typos in both text and problem sets). Someone should have paid closer attention to detail prior to submission to the publisher. I was going to get the 4th addition to add to my personal library, hoping there would be no errors. However, after a few minutes of research on the internet I found out that there are still errors in the 4th addition. However, the author does have a webpage with corrections posted. I wouldn't recommend this text to anyone unless they have time and are willing to go through the text to make the corrections. There are other texts in print covering the same subject matter with fewer or no errors.

I'm a lawyer with a background in physics, but none in hydrology. I got involved in water law and needed to understand what the hydrologists were saying. I was able to read this book and follow the development with little difficulty. I found that it addressed all the topics and used the same terminology and methodology that the hydrologists and modelers were using. It's hard to find references this useful and I recommend it highly.

I found this book the easiest to read, compaired to a few other groundwater textbooks out there. It concentrates on the practical applications as opposed to formula derivations.

This book is an excellent source of information, especially for those who are interested in learning the fundamental aspects of groundwater hydrology. C.W. Fetter did a fantastic job conveying both the theoretical and applied nature of groundwater hydrology. The first several chapters, which discuss soil/rock properties and general surface hydrology are helpful if one needs a quick refresher. Derivations of important equations (i.e. Darcy's Law, Radial Flow, Well Hydraulics, etc.) are included within the chapters, which all too often are left out of other textbooks. Practice problems are included when necessary. In summary, I would highly recommend this book for those looking for a comprehensive source of information regarding groundwater hydrology.

I've used two different groundwater books and I keep coming back to this one. Great examples where every term is defined under the equation. Good case studies, homeworks, the works. A must have for anyone who needs to work with groundwater.

If a student is to read this, it is very explanatory. I was not looking forward to this class, but may survive if I read the book! Well written. Good job Fetter!

This book was very hard to follow. I had to use the book for an under grad hydogeology course and I did not learn anything from this book. I had to order another book in order to understand this book. It might be okay for an upper division course but for an undergrad it was almost impossible. I do not recommend buying this book.

As a student I was relieved to read ideas that were explained clearly, especially in the water chemistry chapter. I also appreciated how well the formulas were presented. The problems at the end of the chapter were a great way to study for exams.

This book rocks! Every needed formula and plenty of examples too