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Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash

Elizabeth Royte

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Total reviews: 53 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A must read for those who throw away trash... EVERYONE! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Garbage Land is a well researched look into the world of waste handling. The book not only deals with garbage sent to landfills but also recycling both in the US and around the world.

Truly and eye opening book that changed the way that I lived and felt about the world.

An amazing book, now at an amazing price.

FASCINATING 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Just by becoming AWARE of the lingering, never to completely escape from PROBLEM of garbage--OUR garbage--is a good thing, a wondrous good thing. But this book goes beyond simple consciousness-raising: it propels you to ACTION!

Garbage Land Is A Keeper 4 out of 5 stars.
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What a great, quirky book. I have worked in the Waste Management field for a number of years, and Ms. Royte got it right with this book. I liked the way she personalized her own waste-generating impact by riding along with the trash collectors. I also appreciated the anecdotal nature of much of the book, which kept it from being too serious.

Editorial Review:

The wild adventure begins once our trash hits the canas Elizabeth Royte boldly follows the things weve disposed of to their ultimate (often surprising) destination. Her highly praised book melds science, travel, anthropology, and a strong dose of clear-headed analysis as it reminds us how our decisions about consumption and waste have a very real impact.

Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science

Clair Sawyer, Perry McCarty, Gene Parkin

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Must Have For All Environmental Engineers 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 9 people found this review helpful.

This is one book which an engineer esp an environemtal engineer must have as it starts from basics and takes you to complex situations making them understandable.

Overpriced piece of junk 1 out of 5 stars.
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What a terrible book. I am currently taking an environmental chemistry course, and I'm learning more from my freshman Chem 101 notes and wikipedia than I am from this book. The chapters are too brief to even teach a topic, the examples aren't explained well, you have no idea what is truly going on because facts are simply thrown at you, and overall, this book makes you hate environmental chemistry.

Additionally, the book is exorbitantly priced, as there are NO illustrations whatsoever and the inside looks like some cheap international edition - no color, maybe a scatter plot here and there. It is impossible to visualize any concepts that the book discusses. The authors are probably snoozing in their mansions right now as miserable students attempt to learn from this worthless piece of trash. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK.

Editorial Review:

This is the definitive text in a market consisting of senior and graduate environmental engineering students who are taking a chemistry course. The text is divided into a chemistry fundamentals section and a section on water and wastewater analysis. In this new edition, the authors have retained the thorough, yet concise, coverage of basic chemical principles from general, physical, equilibrium, organic, biochemistry, colloid, and nuclear chemistry. In addition, the authors have retained their classic two-fold approach of (1) focusing on the aspects of chemistry that are particularly valuable for solving environmental problems, and (2) laying the groundwork for understanding water and wastewater analysis-a fundamental basis of environmental engineering practice and research.

Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies

Max Burns

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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If you have a pump, a well, a septic system, or an outhouse ...
If you winterize your water system or use it year round ...
Or if you simply care about the quality of the water your drink,
Cottage Water Systems will save you time, money, and headaches

Cottage Water Systems is written specifically with cottages -- and cottage problems -- in mind. It explains in a clear, easy-to-understand 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.

Cottage Water Systems includes:

• 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
• plus wells, gray water systems, and more.

Manhole Covers

Mimi Melnick, Robert A. Melnick

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

My Aunt and Uncle's Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Mimi and Robert Melnick are my aunt and uncle. Uncle Bob is my father's brother. A lifelong non-smoker, Uncle Bob died of lung cancer in his late fifties. Uncle Bob and Aunt Mimi became objects of mild derision in my family when they first announced their project of documenting the manhole covers of Los Angeles and beyond. We found it a somewhat frivolous and Quixotic project; in a word, flakey. My wall-to-wall shag carpeted and formica topped parents thought Bob and Mimi were a little eccentric. Memory is fragile. My memory of them is fading and full of holes. I know that their house was full of antique farm implements. A large tangled mass of found wire hung above their mantle. Their fireplace screen was made of chains of old soda can pull tops. I know that I am wrong about this but I remember books in their library covered in yellow paper and shelved backwards. My parents were amused and puzzled that Bob and Mimi liked to vacation in Bakersfield but my aunt and uncle must have found something very rare there that my parents did not have the patience to see. I didn't really know what sort of incredible treasure Bob and Mimi were until Uncle Bob was dead and Mimi no longer attended our family gatherings and holiday dinners. I am very sorry that I didn't know them better but I loved them very much and their example inspired me to try to find a place for the whimsical or extraordinary in my life. You will find their book beautiful and strange. It is beautiful not least because Mimi and Bob found art and design, found humanity and dignity, in a gritty and ignored urban artifact. And this is pioneering work. Very few before them sought life in the abused quotidian. Now such books documenting the gorgeousness and variety of everyday or even debased objects are rather common.

Editorial Review:

At once completely ordinary and totally unexpected, manhole covers present an infinite variety of design in the commonplace as well as a record of defunct utility companies, forgotten business firms, and obsolete foundries. Now the Melnicks document this singular form of urban industrial art and its place in American culture. 229 illustrations.

Underneath New York

Harry Granick

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A probably still current view of what's below ground in NYC. 5 out of 5 stars.
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My late father, Philip W. May, did the illustrations in this book app. 1946-47. Having worked in New York City for 20 years, more recently, and viewed how little the city puts into its infrastructure, I would imagine the book is probably still a very accurate view of the complicated web of wires, pipes, subways, etc. that weave below the streets. The book was contemporary when it came out, and more than likely still is to a great extent. It is also good history of how it all was done.

Editorial Review:

Everyone wonders what goes on down a manhole. This book explores the mysteries beneath New York City's streets, telling the story of hidden pipes and cables and how they are kept in order. It might be called a Sidewalk Superintendent's Guide, but it is much more than that. It is a vivid account of a city in action.

The author received the generous cooperation of the engineering personnel of the public utilities and the municipal departments of the city. The text is enhanced by numerous photographs, maps, and diagrams.

Harry Granick's Underneath New York was the first book to describe the anatomy of a modern city.

Basic Math Concepts: For Water and Wastewater Plant Operators (Mathematics for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations)

Joanne K. Price

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Editorial Review:

FROM THE PREFACEIn the years since the first edition, I have continued to consider ways in which the texts could be improved. In this regard, I researched several topics including how people learn (learning styles, etc.), how the brain functions in storing and retrieving information, and the fundamentals of memory systems. Many of the changes incorporated in this second edition are a result of this research. The changes were field-tested during a three-year period in which I taught a water and wastewater mathematics course for Palomar Community College, San Marcos, California.· All the fundamental math concepts and skills needed for daily water/wastewater treatment plant operations. This first volume, "Basic Math Concepts for Water and Wastewater Plant Operators," provides a thorough review of the necessary mathematical concepts and skills encountered in the daily operations of a water and wastewater treatment plant. Each chapter begins with a skills check to allow the student to determine whether or not a review of the topic is needed. Practice problems illustrate the concepts presented in each section.

Industrial Hygiene Engineering: Recognition, Measurement, Evaluation and Control

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Provides an advanced level of study of industrial hygiene engineering situations with emphasis on the control of exposure to occupational health hazards. Primary attention is given to ventilation, noise and vibration control, heat stress and industrial illumination. Other topics include industrial water quality, solid waste control, handling and storage of hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, and costs of industrial hygiene control.

Practical Hydraulics Handbook

Barbara Hauser

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"Practical hydraulics handbook" is an essential reference for water and wastewater operators, engineers, water and wastewater professionals at all levels, including consultants, supervisors, and managers. Students will also benefit from this book. The manual focses on the basics of hydraulic design and operation, stressing basic and practical applications for water and wastewater utility operations.

Urban Runoff Quality Management: Wef Manual of Practice No. 23 (Asce Manual and Reports on Engineering Practice)

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Encyclopedia of Garbage

Steve Coffel

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Editorial Review:

Defined as all waste matter generated by human activity, garbage is an element of our way of life that cannot be understood in isolation. Entries range from household garbage and industrial waste to chemical effluents and airborne chemical emissions.