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Summary: An engineer's opinion
Review: 109 Pauline Avenue,
Toronto, On.
M2H 1M7
August 12, 2004 Regarding The Future for Our Small Streams and Rivers, Protea Publishing, Atlanta 2004. Dear Sir/Madam, Recently I have examined the new environmental book listed above. It seems to me a very worthwhile study showing that one's knowledge of a natural process can give us insight into which human interventions are the most desirable. In this case, the author's survey of the natural purification of a creek, supplemented by extensive literature about other places, reveals the fundamental role of the natural purification process. On our part, we can hasten the concentration of pollutants in the foam for subsequent removal. Thus, we will not only improve the water quality, but also restrict the flow of pollution into a larger drainage system such as the Great Lakes.
As an engineer, I am interested in the description of the equipment named collectors to be used in a stream. As the authors themselves state, other procedures must later be utilized to remove the pollutants from the water surface. I am recommending this book as a very useful instance of popular science with certain innovative ideas. Sincerely yours,
Chuan Long Zhang (Graduate Design Engineer)
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Summary: Waters for Health
Review: I am advising the managements of our bookstores and libraries to stock this small but weighty volume.It is perhaps unique in combining succinctly so many aspects: science theory, visual observations, precise laboiratory analysis, and a practical policy proposal.
Personally, as a physician, I have always approached the issue of environmental pollution from the viewpoint of health. Why should our children risk their well-being while seeking wholesome recreation in otherwise safe streams? Yes, the authors were absolutely right in raising the alarm when a serious toxic spill occurred.By their own example, they showed the usefulness of frequent monitoring of the recreational waters. Their analyses were a steppingstone to action. In my opinion, a clean-up of the sort that the authors propose, that is regular though incomplete, is better than a once-a-year crisis intervention.
Risto Delev,M.D.
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Summary: Book Review (The future for our...)
Review: I strongly recommend The Future for Our Small Streams and Rivers to all the readers. What a fascinating book! Frankly, when I picked up this work, I was initially attracted by its colorful cover pages, but did not expect to find so much exciting reading as I soon discovered. The vital point is the development of the scientific findings in a very readable and easy to understand way. With the help of the glossary at the back, I had no trouble following the ingeniously presented facts describing the natural self-purification of rivers. For example, to read Chapter 2 with its many illustrations is like following a story in a film. While entertaining myself, I believe that also learnt a great deal of ecology. This book would be a useful supplement to the regular curricular materials in environmental science courses. Finally,I hope you will stock this inexpensive but wonderful book on your shelves. Kathleen
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