Water Res. Vet. 19. No. 5, pp.
675-676, 1985
Pergamon Press Ltd. Printed in Great Britain
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Engineering Approaches for Lake Management
Volume l: Data Analysis and Empirical Modeling
By KE.~,~'ErH H. R~crd-tow and S~vE,~ C. CHAPRA
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One of the engineer's major roles in the area of water
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Stormwater Management in Urbanizing Areas
By W. WHIPPLE et al.
This volume contains an explanation of the new concept of
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Micro Electronics in the Water Industry
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This volume contains the proceedings of a seminar or-
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Available from IWES, 31-33 High Holborn, London
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118 pp. with illustrations.
Developments in Hydraulic Engineering
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Ozone Treatment of Industrial Wastewater
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