{"product_id":"9781405121439","title":"Groundwater in the Environment An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGroundwater in the Environment\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul L. Younger\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Hydrology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis accessible new textbook provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of groundwater systems and their management. Using straightforward language and analogies to everyday experiences, it explains the origins, nature, and behavior of subsurface water without resorting to complicated mathematics. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroundwater in the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e draws on case studies and cutting-edge research from around the world, giving a unique insight into groundwater occurring in a wide range of different climate zones and geological settings. This book:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides a robust, practical introduction to groundwater quality, and a succinct summary of modern remedial technologies for polluted groundwaters\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplores how groundwater fits into the wider natural environment, especially in relation to freshwater ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econsiders the vulnerability of groundwater systems and the effects of pollution, climate change, land-use change, and overexploitation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamines human dependence on water and the effect that this has on groundwater systems\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epresents vivid examples of geohazards associated with ground waters\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplains the whys and wherefores of groundwater modeling\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamines competing philosophies of groundwater management, making the case for approaches which take social, economic and ecological issues into account.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoundwater in the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e provides an up-to-date, essential introduction for undergraduate students of environmental sciences, geography and geology. It will also be invaluable to professionals working in various fields of natural resource management who need accessible information on groundwater but who are reluctant to read conventional texts full of mathematical notation. For practicing hydrogeologists and engineers without formal training in freshwater ecology, this book provides a `crash course' in the new frontiers of groundwater management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtwork from the book is available to instructors online at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackwellpublishing.com\/younger\"\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/younger\u003c\/a\u003e. An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at \u003ca href=\"mailto:HigherEducation@wiley.com\"\u003eHigherEducation@wiley.com\u003c\/a\u003e for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaul L. Younger\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD C.Geol. C.Eng.) is HSBC Professor of Environmental Technologies at the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom, where he directs water research within the Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability, and is also a Director of the leading groundwater control contracting company, Project Dewatering Ltd. His groundwater engineering experience spans more than 20 years and six continents, ranging from hand-digging water wells with indigenous communities in the Americas, through sophisticated numerical modelling of pollutant migration in aquifers, to the design of novel remediation systems for extremely contaminated groundwaters.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 August 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405121439\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315516960908,"sku":"9781405121439","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405121439.jpg?v=1780114448","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405121439","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}