Perspectives on Water: Uses and Abuses - Softcover
This important volume contains 36 chapters from such varied sources as U.S. government publications, scientific journals, and other relevant works. Together these articles offer a uniquely comprehensive discussion of water--its place in the environment; its uses, problems, and hazards; and its regulation by law, management procedures, and the economy. The authors present a rational approach to current problems and potential difficulties, stating the issues clearly without ignoring their complexity. It is crucial reading for undergraduates and graduate students of water resources in departments of geology, geography, and environmental science; as well as for hydrology students in departments of civil engineering, geology, and agriculture.
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About the Author:
David H. Speidel, Head, Major Projects Section, Division of Earth Sciences (EAR), National Science Foundation. Lon C. Ruedisili, Professor of Geology (Hydrology), University of Toledo. Allen F. Agnew, Geologist/Hydrologist, Oregon State University.
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"The editors' stated aim of assembling a book that is balanced in attitudes but still provides an overview of the full range of water as a resource is clearly reached in this volume....The book is basically nontechnical and can be handled easily by general readers as well as water
specialists....Inasmuch as no comparable book is currently available, this volume should fill the gap for years to come. Recommended for all libraries." --Choice
"Of the 35 articles collected in this book, two-thirds were published during the last six years, one-third earlier. Some of these articles are already classics; others are bound to be. . . . direct, refreshing style of the editorials and the richness provided by the multi-author approach,
ranging from scholarly reviews to the gem of the collection; the frightening two-page article by H.J. Goldin on the deterioration of New York City's pipeline system." h-Environment
specialists....Inasmuch as no comparable book is currently available, this volume should fill the gap for years to come. Recommended for all libraries." --Choice
"Of the 35 articles collected in this book, two-thirds were published during the last six years, one-third earlier. Some of these articles are already classics; others are bound to be. . . . direct, refreshing style of the editorials and the richness provided by the multi-author approach,
ranging from scholarly reviews to the gem of the collection; the frightening two-page article by H.J. Goldin on the deterioration of New York City's pipeline system." h-Environment
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0195042484
- ISBN 13 9780195042481
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
- EditorSpeidel David H., Ruedisili Lon C., Agnew Allen F.
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