Water Chemistry

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 688 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
• Edition: 1st Edition March 15, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0072383909
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0072383904
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 2.8 pounds

Product Description
This book effectively conveys the key concepts of equilibrium chemistry, particularly as they apply to natural and engineered aquatic systems. The coverage is rigorous and thorough, but the author assumes little prior knowledge of chemistry on the part of the readers, and writes in a style that is easily accessible to students.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Water Chemistry (Paperback) This is the intermediate level water chemistry book and is a good text book to both learn and teach from. Benjamin's "Water Chemistry" is more comprehensive then Drever's "The Geochemistry of Natural Waters" but less comprehensive then Stumm and Morgan's "Aquatic Chemistry." The intended audience is upper level undergraduate or the first year graduate student, and assumes the reader already has a grasp of basic chemical concepts and thermodynamics. Chemistry majors will find the most of the material easy while students who are weak in chemistry will find it incredibly hard to follow. If you are more interested in geology and mineral geochemistry try Drever's "The Geochemistry of Natural Waters." If you are looking for a water chemistry book with more specific applications try Stumm and Morgan's "Aquatic Chemistry." Mark Benjamin's "Water Chemistry" book is a happy medium between the two and can be used as a reference.