By E. Julius Dasch
"Water: technology and matters" is an illustrated encyclopedia that addresses interdisciplinary features of water assets for a large viewers. greatly acceptable for basic readers in addition to these in need of an organization educational origin, this 4-volume paintings is appropriate for top university and faculty scholars, public library buyers, and pros looking a finished choice of water-related subject matters. The books during this set talk about well timed matters resembling protection, clash, globalization, sustainability, worldwide warming, toxins, invasive species, water shortage, and prescribed drugs and client chemical compounds in water provides. It additionally offers a systematic context via summarizing ideas of hydrology, geology, ecology, environmental technology, engineering, oceanography, economics, coverage, making plans, administration and legislation. In three hundred alphabetically prepared articles written through water scientists, professors, and educators, "Water: technological know-how and concerns" integrates key ideas, present matters, conventional and rising learn, and significant laws in 3 topic components: clean waters (groundwater, lakes, streams, and ice); marine waters; and coverage and administration. those subject matters are complemented by means of historic overviews, biographical sketches, and occupation info. greater than 575 colour images and illustrations support inform water's interdisciplinary tale. chosen word list definitions, sidebars, cross-references, and a brief bibliography accompany every one access. A entire thesaurus, cumulative index, and different reference aids supply extra software.
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