Hydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals: An Integrated Treatment of Surface, Subsurface, and Contaminant Hydrology [Hardcover]

Sergio E. Serrano (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997 | ISBN-10: 0965564398 | ISBN-13: 978-0965564397

Hydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals integrates the subjects of surface, subsurface, and contaminant hydrology. It prepares the reader to analyze today's environmental problems. The author presents the fundamental concepts of physical and contaminant hydrology of watersheds, rivers, lakes, soils, and aquifers in an easy and accessible manner to the environmental professional. Many practical examples and solved problems illustrate the concepts. State of the art research on groundwater and contaminant transport modeling is explained in a clear fashion. Hydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals includes a free copy of KYSPILL, the easiest and most sophisticated groundwater pollution model in the market.

Editorial Reviews

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" text is concise, easy to understand, comprises together with simple figures, numerous examples: a textbook which students will appreciate." -- Hydrological Sciences Journal

"...putting for first time such diverse topics into one coherent text, successfully linking hydrological sciences and environmental protection..." -- Journal of Hydrology

"Organization...presented in excellent format...chapters follow logical path...demonstrate these various components using text and well designed example problems." -- Journal of The American Water Resources Association

"Presentations are clear and concise...illustrative examples are well chosen and complement the text...problems are of high quality..." -- Transactions American Geophysical Union

"Simple and clear...Consistent notation...metric system... a novelty...new analytical technique for nonlinear problems...Modern concepts...are also introduced." -- Mathematical Geology

From the Publisher

1. Prepares the reader for today's environmental problems 2. Fundamentals of physical and contaminant hydrology 3. Surface, subsurface, and groundwater flow 4. Clear presentation of concepts 5. Over 70 solved examples, and 160 proposed problems 6. Over 120 illustrations 7. Integrated description of notation and dimensions 8. New methods of groundwater flow and transport modeling 9. Includes the KYSPILL groundwater pollution software 10. Proposed problems, computer laboratory, references

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 466 pages
• Publisher: Hydroscience Inc (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965564398
• ISBN-13: 978-0965564397
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Broad yet still practical, December 27, 2001

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"jtlittleton" (Lexington, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals: An Integrated Treatment of Surface, Subsurface, and Contaminant Hydrology (Hardcover)

HYDROLOGY, by Serrano covers a wide variety of problems in groundwater hydrology and enviornmental contaminants. The book takes the massive amounts of information available on the subject and puts it in a usable, learnable form. The homework problems are well designed to inforce real world application.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, an easy to understand textbook!, October 8, 2001

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P. Aud (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals: An Integrated Treatment of Surface, Subsurface, and Contaminant Hydrology (Hardcover)

Serrano has written a book which is not only informative, but also easy to read. Many textbooks seem to be the miracle cure for insomnia, but Hydrology by Serrano excites the mind. The reading goes fast and does not require previous knowledge of the subject. The examples are excellent and follow the text well. The formulas throughout the book maintain the same variable names, providing continuity between concepts. Simply one of the best textbooks around.