{"product_id":"9780412740602","title":"Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEncyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEncyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReginald W. Herschy | Rhodes W. Fairbridge\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Geology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe fresh water supplies of the Earth are finite and as the  world's population continues to grow humanity's thirst for this water  seems unquenchable. Intense pressure is being exerted upon freshwater  resources and a lack of adequate clean water is seen as one of the  most serious global problems for the 21st century. Indeed it has been  said that the next war will be fought over water, not oil. Human  health and the health of supporting ecosystems increasingly depends  upon our ability to find, control, manage and understand water. \u003cbr\u003e  In a single volume, \u003cem\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water  Resources\u003c\/em\u003e provides the reader with a comprehensive overview and  understanding of the diverse field of hydrology. The intimate  inclusion of material on water resources emphasizes the practical  applications of this field, applications which are indispensable in  any modern approach to the subject. This volume is a vital reference  for all hydrologists, hydrogeologists and water engineers worldwide,  whether they are concerned with the exploitation of new sources of  water, the protection and management of existing reserves, or the  science of surface water and groundwater flow. \u003cbr\u003e  114 eminent scientists from 17 countries worldwide have contributed to  this authoritative volume. Superbly illustrated throughout, it  includes almost 300 entries on a range of key topics, including arid  and semi-arid zones, climates and climate change, floods and droughts,  desertification, entropy, flow measurement, groundwater, hydrological  cycle, hydrological models, infiltration, karst hydrology,  paleohydrology, precipitation, remote sensing, river pollution  prevention, rivers, lakes and seas, satellite hydrology, soil erosion,  water treatment, water use, weather radar, and world water balance.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReginald W. Herschy\u003c\/em\u003e was formerly principal civil engineer, Department of Environment, UK and is now consultant for CNS Scientific and Engineering Services, Reading, UK.  Professor \u003cem\u003eRhodes W. Fairbridge\u003c\/em\u003e is emeritus Professor of Geology at Columbia University and is now visiting scientist at the Goddard Institute of Space Studies (NASA, NY). He has edited more that two dozen encyclopedias and authored more than three-hundred scientific publications.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 July 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Netherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780412740602\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e832\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51553976483980,"sku":"9780412740602","price":494.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780412740602.jpg?v=1784770043","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780412740602","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}