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Land Treatment Systems for Municipal and Industrial Wastes
McGraw-Hill Education 2000; US$ 79.00A-Z guide to soil/plant/microbe-based wastewater treatment Engineers and planners eager to benefit from the cost efficiencies and convenience of land treatment of waste will find practical guidelines in this comprehensive manual. It covers soil hydraulics, vegetation selection, site selection, field investigations, preapplication treatment... more...
Basics of Metal Mining Influenced Water
SME 2008; US$ 79.00Basics of Metal Mining Influenced Water is a mustread for planners, regulators, consultants, land managers, students, researchers, or others concerned about the environmentally sound management of metal mine wastes and drainage quality. The first of a series of six handbooks on technologies for managing metal mine and metallurgical process draining,... more...
Mitigation of Metal Mining Influenced Water
SME 2009; US$ 89.00Mitigation of Metal Mining Influenced Water is the "how to fix it" volume in a series of six handbooks on technologies for managing metal mine and metallurgical process influenced water. Unlike other texts that focus exclusively on acid drainage from coal mines, this comprehensive series examines both acidic and neutral pH waters from metal mining... more...
Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Glass Problems, 321
Wiley 2009; US$ 83.95This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials,... more...
Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Polluted Soils, Sediments and Groundwater
Wiley 2009; US$ 173.00An unmatched reference on electrochemical technologies for soil, sediment, and groundwater pollution remediation Electrochemical technologies are emerging as important approaches for effective and efficient pollution remediation, both on their own and in concert with other remediation techniques. Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Polluted... more...
The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean
Oxford University Press, UK 2009; US$ 249.99This volume explores the climates, landscapes, ecosystems and hazards that comprise the Mediterranean world. It traces the development of the Mediterranean landscape over very long timescales and examines modern processes and key environmental issues in a wide range of settings. The Mediterranean is the only region on Earth where three continents meet... more...
CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 2009
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2009; US$ 222.00In recognition of fundamental changes in the way governments approach energy-related environmental issues, the IEA has prepared this publication on CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. This annual publication was first published in 1997 and has become an essentail tool for analysts and policy makers in many international fora such as the Conference... more...
Modeling Indoor Air Pollution
World Scientific Publishing Company 2009; US$ 135.00Emission of pollutants and their accumulation due to poor ventilation and air exchange are serious problems currently under investigation by many researchers. Of particular concern are issues involving air quality within buildings. Toxic fumes and airborne diseases are known to produce undesirable odors, eye and nose irritations, sickness, and occasionally... more...
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
World Health Organization 2009; US$ 50.00When sufficient moisture is available hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi - particularly mould - pollute indoor air. The most important effects of exposure to these pollutants are the increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms allergies and asthma as well as disturbance of the immune system. Preventing (or minimizing) persistent dampness and... more...
Risk and Decision Analysis in Maintenance Optimization and Flood Management
IOS Press 2009; US$ 94.00The late professor JM Van Noortwijk (1961-2008) worked to bridge the practice of mathematical modeling with solving complex problems in civil engineering. This book contains an overview of his work, and covers topics such as condition-based maintenance optimization using the gamma process, and the assessment and management of flood risks. more...









