Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science (Hardcover)

by Clair Sawyer (Author), Perry McCarty (Author), Gene Parkin (Author) "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,..." (more)
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Product Description
This is the definitive text in a market consisting of senior and graduate environmental engineering students who are taking a chemistry course. The text is divided into a chemistry fundamentals section and a section on water and wastewater analysis. In this new edition, the authors have retained the thorough, yet concise, coverage of basic chemical principles from general, physical, equilibrium, organic, biochemistry, colloid, and nuclear chemistry. In addition, the authors have retained their classic two-fold approach of (1) focusing on the aspects of chemistry that are particularly valuable for solving environmental problems, and (2) laying the groundwork for understanding water and wastewater analysis-a fundamental basis of environmental engineering practice and research.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 5 edition (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072480661
• ISBN-13: 978-0072480665
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #565,245 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you want to know it all...., January 6, 2009

By	A. Patterson "CivEngGirl" (Bonita Springs, FL.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have For All Environmental Engineers, August 31, 2000

By	Anant (Syracuse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chemistry for Environmental Engineering (Hardcover)

This is one book which an engineer esp an environemtal engineer must have as it starts from basics and takes you to complex situations making them understandable.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced piece of junk, September 26, 2008

By	txstudent (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

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.