Search Results: Hydrology from GlobalAcademics

Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 1981. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of wastewater characterization; theoretical concepts of adsorption; physical and chemical properties of activated carbon and how they relate to adsorption phenomena; manufacture and regeneration of activated carbon; adsorption test procedures; isotherm development; analytic techniques; integrated total process designs; field evaluations; design of equipment components; common operating problems and solutions; etc. 252 pgs. Illustrated. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Waterbury, Conneticut: Haestad Methods, 2003. Comprehensive reference text contains detailed coverage of optimization techniques for model calibration, system design, pump operations; including topics on tank mixing, water quality solution algorithms, sampling techniques, tracer studies, tank design, maintenance of adequate disinfectant residuals; integration of SCADA systems with water distribution modeling for estimating model demands, initial conditions, and control settings; forecasting system operations; calibrating extended-period simulation models; streamlining water quality analysis; and estimating water loss during a main break; essentials of transient analysis including the causes and sources of transients, as well as the potential effects of transients on water distribution systems; application of GIS technology for skeletonization, demand allocation, pipe break analysis, technological issues that arise when integrating GIS and water distribution modeling; etc. 751 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt… Read More

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1986. Comprehensive preeminent reference addresses all types of water system corrosion- water, soil, chemicals, stray content, and the atmosphere. Detailed topics cover: metallic corrosion reactions; corrosion cells indigeneous to waterworks (galvanic and electrolytic); environmental analysis; corrosion prevention in waterworks; corrosion in wastewater systems; effects of corrosion; corrosion management; etc. 125 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, Canada: Cottage Life Books, 1999. Comprehensive text is written specifically for cottages -- and cottage problems. It explains in a concise style how each component of the water system works, with dozens of tips on installation and repair, as well as troubleshooting guides to help you diagnose what's wrong with your system. Each chapter is accompanied by explanatory diagrams and illustrations. Topics include how to choose the pump that's right for your property; a guide to water quality and types of water purifiers; foolproof methods for priming your pump; the ins and outs of composting toilets and other alternatives; how to extend the life of your septic system; step-by-step instructions for closing a seasonal water system in the fall and opening it in the spring; how to build a first-class outhouse; ways to get water in winter; how to keep the cottage's environmental impact low; North American sources for water-system components; wells and gray water systems, 150 pgs.… Read More

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, 1975. Comprehensive text presents a detailed report on the critical water problems facing the 11 Western States, including needs for water for mineral and energy resources development; municipal and industrial water services; water supplies necessary to satisfy the objective of Indian self-determination; water and plans for the maintenance and improvement of the quality of the environment; managing flood plains; regional and state-specific problems; etc. 457 pgs. Illustrated, including a fold-out plate. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Data Corporation, 1981. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed technical topics dealing with desalination of seawater by reverse osmosis, including membrane materials from natural and synthetic substances; membrane supports and casting; membrane treatment and cleaning; membrane configurations; equipment and process design; modified reverse osmosis techniques; etc. 431 pgs. Illustrated. Small blank label pastedown on rear endpaper. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of scrutinizing potable water; physical, chemical, microbiological, and radionuclide parameters for safe drinking water; EPA drinking water standards; compaendium of water quality standards; water sampling, monitoring, and assessing laboratory results; procedures for writing and issuing drinking water regulations and enforcing them; analysis of water works facilities from a quality-control perspective; radioactivity in water; etc. 523 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Silver Spring, MD.: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1971. Comprehensive reference text contains a compilation of literature on drought concepts, definitions, research; descriptive histories in North and South America, Australasia, Africa, Europe, oceans and islands; causes and effects; economic and social implecations; countermeasures; etc. 236 pgs. Prior owner mark on cover and stamp on title pg. Minimal shelfwear.. . Soft Cover. Very Good/ . Illus. by . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

New York: American Elsevier, 1972. Comprehensive classic text presents the theory of dynamics of fluids in porous media, and its interdisciplinary applications. Detailed topics include: fluids and porous matrix properties; continuum approach to porous media; pressure and piezometric head; fundamental fluid transport equations in porous media; equation of motion of a homogeneous fluid; continuity and conservation equations for a homogeneous fluid; solving boundary and initial value problems; unconfined flow and Dupuit approximation; flow of immiscible fluids; hydrodynamic dispersions; models and analogs; etc. 764 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper; small blank label pastedown on rear endpaper. Four pgs. have isolated neat highlights on a few lines of text-does not affect the general text. Minor rubbing to corners. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, 1970. Classic text presents procedures for the design analysis and criteria for improved channels that carry rapid and/or tranquil flows. Topics covered include physical hydraulic elements; hydraulic design aspects; flow through bridges; transitions; sediment transport; flow in curved channels; stable channels; riprap protection; sediment control structures; air entrainment; hydraulic jump in open channels; open channel junctions; hydraulic model studies; etc. 177 pgs. Illustrated. Prior ownership name on front cover. No spine cracks. Minimal shelfwear.. Original Wraps. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Dordrecht,Holland: Martinus Nijhoff, 1987. Comprehensive advanced text presents a detailed analysis of failure phenomena in water engineering, including topics covering design concepts based on risk and reliability of structures for uncorrelated inputs; risk based assessment of dam safety; reliability and risk in water supply systems: correlated and uncorrelated inputs; reliability and risk in structures; reliability and risk as factors in decision making; etc. 588 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's stamp on copyright pg. and outer edge. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, 1979. Comprehensive revised reference text contains a complete set of analytical and practical techniques for the initialtion and maintenance of hydrologic research projects, including detailed sections dealing with sedimentation, geology, watershed characteristics, precipitation, climate, runoff, soil conditions, etc. 547 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Orlando, FL.: Academic Press, 1977. Comprehensive advanced text presents detailed coverage of finite difference theory; method of weighted residuals; finite elements; saturated-unsaturated flows; flow of homogeneous and nonhomogeneous fluids in saturated porous media; lakes; estuaries and coastal regions; contaminant transport; analysis of model behavior; analytical and numerical solution; etc. 295 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Waterbury, Conneticut: Haestad Methods, 2003. Comprehensive reference text contains detailed coverage of floodplain modeling using the industry standard Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) program, including topics on floodplain modeling and management; open channel hydraulics; hydraulic modeling tools; planning for floodplain modeling analysis; data needs, availability, and development; culvert and bridge modeling; data review, calibration, and results analysis; the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program; floodway modeling; channel modification; advanced floodplain modeling; mobile boundary situations and bridge scour; unsteady flow modeling; importing and exporting files with HEC-RAS; etc. 696 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover. Includes a New & Sealed accompanying CD-ROM featuring HEC-Pack. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book & Software.

Belgium: International Association of Scientific Hydrology/Unesco, 1969. Classic comprehensive two-volume set presents important technical papers from internationally reknown field experts. Part One: Theory of Rainfall Flood Formation and Methods of Flood Computation includes sections on principles for elaboration of mathematical runoff models, an estimate of discharge probabilities, assessment of a design discharge of a river, calculation of rainfall from a hurricane, extrapolation of discharge rating curves using Chezy's formula, estimation of flood flows using mathematical statistics, application of probability to spillway design flood estimation, etc. Part Two:Theory of Formation and Methods of Computation of Snowmelt Floods includes calculation of flood waves for a large river system, analysis of snowmelt floods, computation of design spring flood hydrograph, snowmelt and water yield from snow cover, etc. Part Three: Influence of Basin Characteristics on the Elements of Flood Hydrographs… Read More

Dordrecht,Holland: D.Reidel, 1984. Classic comprehensive multidisciplinary text presents detailed coverage of topics concerning the highly complex nature of interfacial mass transfer of gas at water surfaces, including: physio-chemical fundamentals; turbulence and near gas-liquid interfaces; interfacial motions and instabilities; conceptual models and parametrizations of gas transfer; field and laboratory experimental techniques; climate and oceanographic applications; water quality and engineering applications; etc. 639 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Minor rubbing to edges and corners. Corners slightly bumped. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lahore, Pakistan: Shahzad Nazir, 1974. Comprehensive text presents detailed topics covering the historical uses of groundwater in Pakistan since antiquity,and newer modern techniques; geohydrological and geophysical methods utilized for the location of groundwater; physics of groundwater flow and its measurements; origin and sources of groundwater; permeability tests in different parts of Pakistan; chemical qualities of surface & groundwater; quality criteria for drinking water and for industry; etc. 295 pgs. Illustrated in color and balck/white. Prior ownership marks on front endpaper. Gilt spine and front cover. Minor shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Westerville, Ohio: National Ground Water Association, 1999. Detailed publication includes topics in simple probabilistic and statistical risk calculations in an aquifer; modeling analysis of ground water recharge potential on alluvial fans using limited data; spatial and temporal characteristics of Saline Springs, Sea of Galilee, Isreal; use of combined Shewart-CUSUM control charts for ground water monitoring applications; predicted retardations of concentration fronts using a mass-balance approach; skin localization at wells drilled in a vertical fault zone; characterizing a faulted aquifer by field testing and numerical simulation; etc. 158 pgs. Illustrated. Lower corners slightly bumped.. Volume 37, Number 5. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ada, Oklahoma: Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory, 1985. Compreensive text deals with theory and applications of ground water tracers for the detection and control of potential contaminants transported by water. Topics covered include general characteristics of tracers; hydrogeologic principles; types of tracers and tracer tests; design and construction of test wells; stable isotopes; dispersion and diffusion; analytical methods for the detection of tracers; etc. 200 pgs. Illustrated with 13 tables and 36 figures. Prior owner's anme on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boca Raton, FL.: Lewis Publishers, 1993. Comprehensive reference text presents a set of techniques and applications for designing efficient and cost-effective capture and containment systems for groundwater remediation. Covers detailed topics on concepts and principles in contaminant hydrogeology; geographical, geological, and geophysical data; fluid and contaminant properties; design strategies and optimization for capture and containment systems; performance evaluation; design considerations for complex settings; AQMAN and MINOS data files and output; etc. 385 pgs. Illustrated with 69 figures and 50 tables. Prior owner's small name stamp on title page. Minor rubbing to rear cover and spine edge. Minimal shelfwear. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.