Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management, and Pollution Control - Hardcover

Nathanson, Jerry A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0133240886 ISBN 13: 9780133240887

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1996

Synopsis

This edition was written to fill a need for a practical, clearly written introductory textbook for civil/construction or environmental engineering technology courses. The emphasis is on fundamental concepts and basic applications with logical and systematic treatment of topics which have been modified or supplemented to reflect new technical and regulatory changes in the field. Separate and expanded chapters have been included for solid waste, hazardous waste, air and noise pollution. There is also a new expanded glossary and a list of public domain software.

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From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: This updated second edition was written to fill a need for a practical, clearly written book for civil/construction or environmental engineering technology programs, emphasizing applications rather than theory. The emphasis is on fundamental concepts and basic applications with logical and systematic treatment of topics. Key Topics: Offers an introduction to environmental topics: water supply, wastewater disposal, air pollution and control, solid and hazardous waste management, and noise pollution. Topics have been modified or supplemented to reflect new technical and regulatory changes in the field. This edition contains separate and expanded chapters for solid waste, hazardous waste, air and noise pollution.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133240886
• ISBN 13: 9780133240887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 440