This text caters to a first course in chemistry taken by environmental engineers. The purpose of the book is twofold: to bring into focus those aspects of chemistry which are particularly valuable to environmental engineering practice, and to lay a groundwork of understanding in the area of specialized quantitative analysis, commonly referred to as water and wastewater analysis. Examples and homework problems occur throughout the text to reinforce the principles and enhance learning. This edition features a substantial revision of the organic chemistry sections, and additions include coverage of radiochemistry and statistical analysis. Example problems, some with solutions, allow students to test their progress and check their results immediately.
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If you want to know it all....,
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This review is from: Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science (Hardcover)
If you want to know it all about chemistry, this is the book for you. Covers general, physical, equilibrium, organic, bio-, colloid and nuclear chemistry in addition to all the environmental and wastewater chemistry. Take the time to read the chapters slowly and carefully, as almost every sentence contains vital information that you have to know. Fairly easy to follow and the example problems give good explanations. Downsides are that there are very few pictures and there could be more example problems.
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Overpriced piece of junk,
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This review is from: Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science (Hardcover)
What a terrible book. I am currently taking an environmental chemistry course, and I'm learning more from my freshman Chem 101 notes and wikipedia than I am from this book. The chapters are too brief to even teach a topic, the examples aren't explained well, you have no idea what is truly going on because facts are simply thrown at you, and overall, this book makes you hate environmental chemistry.
Additionally, the book is exorbitantly priced, as there are NO illustrations whatsoever and the inside looks like some cheap international edition - no color, maybe a scatter plot here and there. It is impossible to visualize any concepts that the book discusses. The authors are probably snoozing in their mansions right now as miserable students attempt to learn from this worthless piece of trash. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK.
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Absolutely the worst chemistry text ever. Period.,
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As a chemist with a bachelor's and a doctorate, I've seen quite a few books on the subject. I can say with 100% certainty that this is the worst chemistry text ever. This book spews equations at the reader but does not connect any of the concepts. Key steps are left out of the explanations. The reader is left wondering how the authors got to the end of a multi-step problem in one step. Books like this one are what make students hate chemistry. Do yourself a favor and get any other chemistry book.
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Environmental engineers and scientists have evolved as professionals over the past century to address human heath and environmental problems resulting from industrial expansion, resource utilization, and the concentration of growing populations in cities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
logarithmic concentration diagram, ignoring activity corrections, ignore activity corrections, concentration diagram showing, diverse ion effect, seeded dilution water, algebraic approximation method, stoichiometric end point, carbonate alk, individual volatile acids, proton condition, environmental engineering practice, oxidation number change, grease determinations, titrating agent, engineered reactors, organic phosphorus pesticides, many industrial wastes, hydroxide alkalinity, candle turbidimeter, causing hardness, wastewater analysis, phenolphthalein end point, methyl orange end point, combined chlorine residuals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, American Public Health Association, John Wiley, Water Works Assoc, Environmental Protection Agency, Boca Raton, Englewood Cliffs, Environmental Organic Chemistry, Prentice Hall, Water Factory, Academic Press, Eriochrome Black, Fort Worth, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Aquatic Chemical Kinetics, Reducing Acid, Saunders College Pubs, Water Pollution Control Federation, Yellow Blue, Chemical Society, Oxidizing Acid, Rework Example, Sewage Works, West Bengal New!
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Environmental engineers and scientists have evolved as professionals over the past century to address human heath and environmental problems resulting from industrial expansion, resource utilization, and the concentration of growing populations in cities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
logarithmic concentration diagram, ignoring activity corrections, ignore activity corrections, concentration diagram showing, diverse ion effect, seeded dilution water, algebraic approximation method, stoichiometric end point, carbonate alk, individual volatile acids, proton condition, environmental engineering practice, oxidation number change, grease determinations, titrating agent, engineered reactors, organic phosphorus pesticides, many industrial wastes, hydroxide alkalinity, candle turbidimeter, causing hardness, wastewater analysis, phenolphthalein end point, methyl orange end point, combined chlorine residuals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, American Public Health Association, John Wiley, Water Works Assoc, Environmental Protection Agency, Boca Raton, Englewood Cliffs, Environmental Organic Chemistry, Prentice Hall, Water Factory, Academic Press, Eriochrome Black, Fort Worth, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Aquatic Chemical Kinetics, Reducing Acid, Saunders College Pubs, Water Pollution Control Federation, Yellow Blue, Chemical Society, Oxidizing Acid, Rework Example, Sewage Works, West Bengal New!
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- Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater: 16th Edition by Arnold Greenberg on 24 pages
- Environmental Organic Chemistry by Rene P. Schwarzenbach on 7 pages
- Aquatic Chemistry: Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters by Werner Stumm on 6 pages
- Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) by Douglas A. Skoog on 6 pages
- Organic Chemistry by Wiley on 6 pages
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- Formula Handbook for Environmental Engineers and Scientists (Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs) by Gabriel Bitton on 17 pages
- Practical Environmental Analysis by M. RADOJEVIC on 15 pages
- Microbiology and Chemistry for Environmental Scientists and Engineers by Jason Birkett on page 102, page 132, and page 212
- Environmental Laboratory Exercises for Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry by Frank M. Dunnivant on page 191, page 208, and page 255
- Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science by Mackenzie L Davis on page 84, and page 85
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