Handbook of Environmental Engineering
"In his latest book, the Handbook of Environmental Engineering, esteemed author Frank Spellman provides a practical view of pollution and its impact on the natural environment. Driven by the hope of a sustainable future, he stresses the importance of environmental law and resource sustainability, and offers a wealth of information based on real-world observations and his many years of expert experience. The book offers a basic overview of environmental pollution, emphasizes key terms, and addre…
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- Full title :Handbook of Environmental Engineering.
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"In his latest book, the Handbook of Environmental Engineering, esteemed author Frank Spellman provides a practical view of pollution and its impact on the natural environment. Driven by the hope of a sustainable future, he stresses the importance of environmental law and resource sustainability, and offers a wealth of information based on real-world observations and his many years of expert experience. The book offers a basic overview of environmental pollution, emphasizes key terms, and addresses specific concepts in advanced algebra, fundamental engineering, and statistics. The author considers socioeconomic, political, and cultural influences, and provides an understanding of how to effectively treat and prevent air pollution, implement industrial hygiene principles, and manage solid waste, water, and wastewater operations. This book addresses the cause and effect of environmental issues, and introduces concepts on how to mitigate them, comply with environmental laws, and implement practices to help prevent future damage. Examines the ramifications and impacts of pollutionDetails the multiple benefits derived from environmental remediationDescribes engineering controls and remediation proceduresDiscusses various remediation techniques for environmental spillsContains numerous tables and illustrations to supplement the materialBoth Technical and Nontechnical The Handbook of Environmental Engineering is written in a down-to-earth style for a wide audience, as it appeals to technical readers, consultants, and policy makers, as well as a wide range of general readers."--Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:2015.
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):CRC Press
- Place of Publication:Boca Raton, FL
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource : : text file, PDF.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781498708623, 1498708625
- oclc:on1011104194
- LC Classification:TD176.4 ǂb S645 2016eb
- Dewey Decimal:628
Table of Contents
Front Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note to the Reader: Will It Be Milk Toast or Hardtack? -- Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Units, Standards of Measurement, and Conversions -- Chapter 3: Math Operations Review -- Chapter 4: Environmental Modeling and Algorithms -- Chapter 5: Statistics Review -- Chapter 6: Fundamental Engineering Concepts -- Chapter 7: Air Pollution -- Chapter 8: Water Pollution -- Chapter 9: Soil Quality -- Chapter 10: Solid and Hazardous Waste -- Chapter 11: Industrial Hygiene -- Glossary.
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