Environmental Engineering: Principles and Practice Richard O. Mines, Jr., School of Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, USA

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The text may be used by students in chemical and mechanical engineering where several environmental concepts are of interest; especially those on water and wastewater treatment, air pollution and sustainability. The text is good resource for practicing engineers, since it covers the major environmental topics and provides numerous step-by-step examples to facilitate learning and problem solving.

The text was written by the author to provide a clear and concise understanding of the major topic areas facing environmental professionals. For each topic, the theoretical principles are introduced, followed by numerous examples. Illustrating the proper process design approach. This approach is thought by the author to be an effective educational method. It was desired that this text be more practical and functional for student-providing knowledge and background, as well as opportunities for application, through problems and examples that would facilitate understanding.