Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Gilbert M. Masters (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131553844 | ISBN-13: 978-0131553842 | Publication Date: September 5, 1997 | Edition: 2

Appropriate for undergraduate engineering and science courses in Environmental Engineering. Balanced coverage of all the major categories of environmental pollution, with coverage of current topics such as climate change and ozone depletion, risk assessment, indoor air quality, source-reduction and recycling, and groundwater contamination. Slightly more quantitative than most books on the market.

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A moderately technical introduction to a wide range of environmental topics -- including issues relating to water and air pollution, hazardous waste and risk assessment, waste treatment technologies, and global climate change. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Balanced coverage of all the major categories of environmental pollution, with coverage of current topics such as climate change and ozone depletion, risk assessment, indoor air quality, source-reduction and recycling, and groundwater contamination. Slightly more quantitative than most books on the market.

FEATURES:

• Explores urgent environmental problems such as the depletion of the ozone layer, greenhouse effect, groundwater flow and contamination, and indoor air quality.
• Includes several important pedagogical aids.
• Many examples of each quantitative concept.
• Worked examples in each quantitative section.
• Numerous problems at the end of each chapter.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• NEW— Includes a new chapter covering Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery (Chapter 9). This chapter focuses on pollution prevention and product stewardship.
• NEW—Risk Assessment has been greatly expanded and moved earlier in the book (chapter 4), reflecting the importance of this topic in Environmental Engineering and policy-making.
• NEW— Provides a completely revised chapter on Global Atmospheric Change corresponding with the perspectives, terminology, and approaches that have become the standard according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Scientific Assessments. (Chapter 8)
• New—Presentsexpanded coverage of water resources and Groundwater remediation, including challenges posed by subsurface contamination of nonaqueous-phase liquids.(Chapter 5)
• NEW— Summarizes the National Resource Council's assessment of the ability of conventional pump-and-treat remediation technologies to restore aquifer quality. (Chapter 5)
• NEW—Covers the treatment of hazardous wastes and descriptions of the key pieces of environmental legislation that regulate hazardous substances. (Chapter 6)
• NEW—Updates coverage of mobile source controls in the chapter on air pollution (Chapter 7) to include descriptions of reformulated gasoline and other alternative fuels as well as new material on two-stroke engines and hybrid electric vehicles.
• NEW—Includes unique coverage of indoor air quality.
• NEW—All topics have been given a more careful, thorough treatment in order to bring them up-to-date and increase the depth and breadth of the information presented.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 651 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (September 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131553844
• ISBN-13: 978-0131553842
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Effective, May 1, 2010

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Pablo Lopez (Stanford, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is easy to get through and explains the equations that you need well. I'm using it for a class right now, but it is a great intro book for environmental engineering.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Survey Text, February 20, 2008

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This review is from: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

I found this to be a great survey text for environmental engineering. I purchased it for my intro class and it served as a good reference for basic math and chemistry needed for my classes. I found that it explained the general chemistry (e.g. ammonia striping, carbonate chemistry, and acid-base chemistry) more clear and with better examples that my higher level texts. It gives a good foundation and basis for further study, but, again, it is definitely and intro level text and not recommended for anything higher than a 300-level course.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great intro to environmental engineering, November 17, 2007

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Andra (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science (Hardcover)

This book is a great undergraduate level introduction to the concepts in environmental engineering. The various issues are explained in clear English. The text applies college level math and science to environmental issues. Overall, it is an textbook that can help a student figure out if he or she would like to study environmental engineering, and gives the studen context for further study.