4th Edition

The Science of Water Concepts and Applications

By Frank R. Spellman Copyright 2021
636 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

636 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

636 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The Science of Water: Concepts and Applications, Fourth Edition, contains a wealth of scientific information and is based on real-world experience. Building on the third edition, this text applies the latest data and research in the field and addresses water contamination as a growing problem. The book material covers a wide range of water contaminants and the cause of these contaminants and... Read more

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 All about Water

Chapter 3 Water Hydraulics

Chapter 4 Water Chemistry

Chapter 5 Water Biology

Chapter 6 Water Ecology

Chapter 7 Water Pollution

Chapter 8 Environmental Biomonitoring, Sampling, and Testing

Chapter 9 Water Economics

Chapter 10 Water Use and Availability

Chapter 11 Water Treatment

Chapter 12 Water Treatment Calculations

Biography

Frank R. Spellman is a retired assistant professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. and author of over 60 books. Spellman has been cited in more than 400 publications; serves as a professional expert witness; incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a private law firm; and consults on Homeland Security vulnerability assessments (VAs) for critical infrastructure including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment and homeland security and health and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). He holds a BA in public Administration; BS in Business Management; MBA; Master of Science, MS, in Environmental Engineering and PhD Environmental Engineering.