Introduction to Environmental Engineering: McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering By Mackenzie L. Davis and David A. Cornwell

"This text is for use in introductory sophomore-level engineering course. It is written in a language and style that will appeal to sophomores. (Some pundits claim it is puerile; we claim that it is at least sophomoric.) We assume that the book will be used in one of the first engineering courses encountered by the student. In the 50 offerings of the course material in this format, we have found that mature college seniors in allied fields---such as biology, chemistry, resource development, fisheries and wildlife, microbiology, and soils science---have no difficulty with the material. Likewise, we suspect that any bright science/mathematics-oriented high school senior would find the material easy to master. Senior level engineering students will find the material a snap, and perhaps beneath their dignity... "Two themes are carried through the text. The first is an introduction to the concept of mass balance as a tool for problem solving... "The second theme is the concept that pollution control begins with the minimization of the generation of waste." (from preface by Mackenzie L. Davis and David F. Cornwell, from pages ix-x)