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Books : Science : Nature & Ecology : Natural Resources : Hydrology
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While retaining the strengths of the First Edition, this thoroughly revised edition of Hydrology and Hydraulic Systems offers a complete treatment of the quantitative elements involved in the development of water resources. The Second Edition includes fundamental, up-to-date coverage of applications and designs, the development and monitoring of groundwater, kinematic and contaminant hydrology, evapotranspiration, the design of water supply projects, the theory of leaky aquifers, probable maximum precipitation, and flood-routing procedures. The text's broad coverage makes it ideal for a variety of courses on hydrology, hydrologic systems, and water resources management. Outstanding features of the Second Edition include: 280 illustrations and 175 tables; 225 fully solved example problems integrated within the text and 500 end-of-chapter problems; detailed treatment of theory and applications of groundwater flow for both steady- and unsteady-state conditions; application of EPA-recommended statistical procedures to groundwater monitoring; detailed presentation of field practices of hydrologic investigations and analytical procedures for data assessment; systematic treatment of various estimation techniques of surface water; analysis and design of basic hydraulic structures; presentation of contaminant hydrology as it relates to surface water, groundwater, and unsaturated media; and comple
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The total environment in which mining takes place is the result of many physical, regional and circumstantial conditions. This is a 1986 text which deals with the assessment and control of these conditions, providing a source of ready reference for engineers and advanced students studying the mining environment. With the need for greater economy in the extraction of minerals, the search for deposits of minerals, increasing mining legislation and pressure from environmental groups, the study of mining engineering is becoming increasingly important. This book relates the mining environment to both the efficiency and safety of the production process, and to the physiological and psychological effects on personnel and the public. Each element of the environment - gas, dust, radiation, heat, water and noise - is considered in relation to its accompanying hazards, its sources, detection, and control measures, resulting in a detailed text for the study of the design, operation and maintenance of mines.
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A general introductory, non-technical information source for the public about the hydrological relationships between wetlands and ground water. The book contains 34 diagrams and chapters on basic concepts of wetlands, principles of wetland hydrology, ground water hydrology and includes descriptions of the ground water hydrology of nine wetland types selected from different regions in the U.S. There is a glossary of 90 technical terms commonly used in describing wetlands and ground water hydrology.
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Few of us can imagine what it must be like to live in a time and place where basic human needs like water and food seem nearly unattainable. Sol Resnick, a civil and agricultural engineer, was sent to India in 1952, as part of the US State Department’s Agency for International Development (AID). AID’s mission was to help emerging nations develop their own economies, thereby creating additional international markets for US goods. His job was to train engineers and teach Indian villagers new methods of irrigation. Resnick’s personal mission was to literally irrigate India, which had been decimated after two consecutive years of drought.“You forget the temperatures that could reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit,” says Resnick, recalling the experience. “You forget the lack of air conditioning. The unfamiliar food. You remember the looks on the faces of the people. They stay in your mind forever.”
Resnick offers a very personal view of a tumultuous passage in Indian history. At its most basic level, the book is a captivating collection of personal stories by an engineer working in the heart of India in the 1950s. At its most complex, it’s a rich history of a struggling nation just passing through the threshold of independence.
Resnick’s recollections, as told to and written by his wife, Elaine Minow Resnick, provide a fascinating look into the foibles of the caste system and bureaucracy of the time, as well as the visionary leaders and hardworking people of both countries. The AID project ultimately succeeded because the US did not simply give aid to India, it provided training for Indian villagers by American men and women who went out into the fields and worked with them. People like Sol Resnick.
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