Water Encyclopedia, Water Quality and Resource Development: 2 (Water Encyclopedia, Volume 2) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471736864 ISBN 13: 9780471736868

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 2005

Synopsis

This volume deals with the big picture of regional water supplies, how they become contaminated, how they can be protected and how they can best serve the surrounding populations and industries. Significant focus is placed upon the natural chemistry of available water supplies and its biological impacts. Case studies from regions around the world offer an excellent picture of the world's water resources.

About this title

Review:

"...comprehensive coverage of the topic. I strongly urge that it be purchased for all reference libraries." ( Journal of Hazardous Materials, January 2006)

About the Author:

Jay Lehr is Senior Scientist at the Heartland Institute and Senior Scientist at Bennett & Williams, Inc. He has written 14 books and over 500 articles on environmental science. He received the nation's first Ph.D. in Ground Water Science form the university of Arizona in 1962. For 25 years he headed the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers. In addition, Dr. Lehr has experience as an academic researcher in environmental science and helped the federal government develop several levels of environmental regulations, including the areas of surface water and ground water. Jack Keeley is the former Chief of Groundwater Research at the USEPA Kerr Water Resource Research Laboratory in Ada, Oklahoma.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0471736864
• ISBN 13: 9780471736868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 736
• Editor: Lehr Jay H., Keeley Jack