Environmental Engineering (ePub)

Environmental Engineering: Principles and Practice is
written for advanced undergraduate and first-semester graduate
courses in the subject. The text provides a clear and concise
understanding of the major topic areas facing environmental
professionals.

For each topic, the theoretical principles are introduced,
followed by numerous examples illustrating the process design
approach. Practical, methodical and functional, this exciting new
text provides knowledge and background, as well as opportunities
for application, through problems and examples that facilitate
understanding.

Students pursuing the civil and environmental engineering
curriculum will fi nd this book accessible and will benefit from
the emphasis on practical application. The text will also be of
interest to students of chemical and mechanical engineering, where
several environmental concepts are of interest, especially those on
water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, and sustainability.
Practicing engineers will find this book a valuable resource, since
it covers the major environmental topics and provides numerous
step-by-step examples to facilitate learning and
problem-solving.

Environmental Engineering: Principles and Practice offers
all the major topics, with a focus upon:

* a robust problem-solving scheme introducing statistical
analysis;

* example problems with both US and SI units;

* water and wastewater design;

* sustainability;

* public health.

There is also a companion website with illustrations, problems
and solutions.