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Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrialby John Pichtel
CRC Press 2005; US$ 139.95A practitioner's guide to assimilating practical knowledge of waste management processes into an understanding of the latest regulations, with an eye on the environmental impact of landfill use. more...
Cradle to Cradleby William McDonough; Michael Braungart
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2010; US$ 12.99A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much of it toxic. Why not challenge the notion that human industry must inevitably damage the natural world, they ask. In fact, why not take nature itself as our model? A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we do not... more...
Urban Drainageby David Butler; John Davies
Spon Press 1999; US$ 66.95This textbook covers the environmental and engineering aspects involved in the drainage of rainwater and wastewater from areas of human development. Extensive examples are used to support and demonstrate the key issues explained. more...
Understanding Active Noise Cancellationby Colin H. Hansen
Spon Press 2001; US$ 74.95Provides a concise introduction to the fundamentals and applications of active control of vibration and sound for the non-expert. It is also a useful quick reference for the specialist engineer. more...
International Trade in Hazardous Wastesby Nancy Thayer; I.V. Nagy
Spon Press 1998; US$ 210.00This book discusses the need for a regulated and informed forum for international trade in hazardous waste. It is argued that with careful planning, health and ecological risks can be minimized and net economic benefits realized. more...
Clayey Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilitiesby R.K. Rowe; R.M. Quigley; Reinhard Mohn
Spon Press 1997; US$ 170.00The authors discuss all key aspects of the design of barrier systems, including leachate collection, natural barriers such as clayey aquitards, clay liners, geomembrane and composite liners. more...
Contaminated Landby Ted Halstead
Spon Press 1998; US$ 360.00Contaminated land can be reclaimed safely if the proposed end-use of the land is appropriate and based on thorough site investigation. This book examines the subject, reviewing current methods and strategies for safe, economical reclamation. more...
Radioactive Wasteby Frans Berkhout
Routledge 1991; US$ 70.00This analysis of nuclear strategy, the politics of nuclear power and the shifting emphasis of government regulation redefines the issue of radwaste management and sets it at the centre of the current debate about the environment. more...
Air Pollutionby Jeremy Colls
Spon Press 2002; US$ 74.95This new edition continues to cover the wide range of air quality issues in an accessible style. It is recommended for students studying courses specialising in air pollution, whether from an environmental science or engineering perspective. more...
Nitrification and Denitrification in the Activated Sludge Processby Michael H. Gerardi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 74.95Nitrification and Denitrification in the Activated Sludge Process, the first in a series on the microbiology of wastewater treatment, comprises the critical topics of cost-effective operation, permit compliance, process control, and troubleshooting in wastewater treatment plants. Avoiding the technical jargon, chemical equations, and kinetics that typically accompany such texts, Nitrification and Denitrification in the Activated Sludge Process directly addresses plant operators and technicians, providing necessary information for understanding the microbiology and biological conditions that occur in the treatment process. Of special interest to wastewater treatment plant operators are the bacteria that degrade nitrogenous wastes–the nitrifying... more...