Amazing Feats Of Environmental Engineering Hand Carol 1945 Author by Hand, Carol, 1945- Author instant download after payment.

112 pages : 22 x 25 cm, This title examines amazing feats of environmental engineering. Engaging text explores projects that supply water to impoverished areas, structures in the Netherlands that hold back the Atlantic Ocean, and the cleanup of contaminated areas. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Relevant sidebars, photos, and a glossary aid readers' understanding of the topic. A hands-on project and career-planning chart give readers a sense of what it takes to become an engineer, 1200, Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index, A spill in the Gulf -- Environmental engineering -- The deepwater cleanup -- Future cleanups -- Overcoming water scarcity -- Holding back the sea -- Gearing up for climate change -- Engineering the future