Please note, the 6th edition is available.
The fifth edition of this monumental two-volume encyclopedia spans the entire spectrum of environmental science and engineering. Featuring expert contributors representing industry, academia, and government agencies, this reference has expanded to 87 articles on topics ranging from acid rain and air pollution to environmental law, radioactive waste, and water treatment. This broad coverage features highly specialized areas as well as many other subjects that cross traditional boundaries, reflecting the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge required by the modern environmental researcher and engineer. This is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference available to the field.
1. Air Pollution Effects 2. Biological Treatment of Wastewater 3. Community Health 4. Disinfection 5. Fossil Fuel Cleaning Processes 6. Gaseous Pollutant Control Fundamentals 7. Hazardous Wastes 8. Microbiology 9. Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment 10. Oceanography 11. Radiation Ecology 12.Statistical Methods for Environmental Science 13. The Terrestrial System 14. Urban Air Pollution Modeling 15. Ecosystem Theory 16. Legal Aspects of the Environment 17. Air Pollution Effects 18. Physical and Chemical Treatment of Wastewaters 19. Industrial Hygiene Engineering 20. Water and Waste Management Systems in Space