Reddy (2010) - Soil Engineering - Testing, Design and Remediation

Title : Soil Engineering - Testing, Design and Remediation
Author : R.N. Reddy
Publisher : Gene-Tech Books, New Delhi, 2010
Pages : 281 pages
Language : English
ISBN 10 : 8189729969
ISBN 13 : 9788189729967

Description :
This book has been designed as a manual which present an incisive look into the engineering principles of soil testing, design and remediation techniques which are increasingly being used in soil conservation practice. The text attempts to acquaint readers with the essentials of the subject even as it elaborates upon the challenges, issues and concerns associated with it, relating particularly to the care of various types of soils, and how they respond to the numerous technology designed to improve their quality, texture and fertility. ;In addition to listing current trends and developments in soil engineering, the book offers a look at how engineering principles are changing the way soil is perceived, analysed and utilised.

White (2006) - Principles and Practice of Soil Science

Title : Principles and Practice of Soil Science - The Soil as a Natural Resource - 4th Edition
Author : Robert E. White
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Pages : 387 pages
Language : English
ISBN : 978-0-632-06455-7

Description 
Principles and Practice of Soil Science, Fourth Edition provides a current and comprehensive introduction to soil science for students in the fields of environmental and agricultural science, ecology, soil and land management, natural resource management and environmental engineering.

• Covers all aspects of soil science including soil habitat, processes in the soil environment and soil management.
• Emphasizes the applications of soil science to the solution of practical problems in soil and land management.
• Highlights real world examples drawn from the author’s international experience in the field.
• Includes an expanded colour section of soil profiles and other features, and greater coverage of international soil classification
• Features new problem sets and questions at the end of each chapter, designed to reinforce important principles. An answer key is provided at the end of the text. 

Ashraf et al. (2009) - Salinity and Water Stress - Improving Crop Efficiency

Title : Salinity and Water Stress - Improving Crop Efficiency
Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science, Vol. 44
Editor : Ashraf, M., Ozturk, M., Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman (Eds.)
Publisher : Springer (2009)
Pages : 232 pages
Language : English
ISBN 978-1-4020-9064-6 
e-ISBN 978-1-4020-9065-3

Description
Salinity and water stress limit crop productivity worldwide and generate substantial economic losses each year, yet innovative research on crop and natural resource management can reveal cost-effective ways in which farmers can increase both their productivity and their income.
Presenting recent research findings on salt stress, water stress and stress-adapted plants, this book offers insights into new strategies for increasing the efficiency of crops under stressful environments. The strategies are based on conventional breeding and advanced molecular techniques used by plant physiologists, and are discussed using specific case studies to illustrate their potential. The book emphasizes the effects of environmental factors on specific stages of plant development, and discusses the role of plant growth regulators, nutrients, osmoprotectants and antioxidants in counteracting their adverse affects.
Synthesising updated information on mechansisms of stress tolerance at cell, tissue and whole-plant level, this book provides a useful reference text for post graduate students and researchers involved in the fields of stress physiology and plant physiology in general, with additional readership amongst researchers in horticulture, agronomy, crop science, conservation, environmental management and ecological restoration.

Peng and Jincai (2007) - Engineering Geology for Underground Rocks

Title : Engineering Geology for Underground Rocks
Author : Suping Peng and Jincai Zhang
Publisher : Springer; 2007 edition (July 25, 2007)
Pages : 336 Pages
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 3540732942
ISBN-13 : 978-3540732945

Description :
Engineering geology for underground rocks is a sub-discipline of engineering geology for describing and solving geological engineering problems encountered in underground mining, petroleum and civil engineering. It covers rock mechanics for underground rocks, rock hydraulics, wellbore mechanics, mine geology and mine hydrogeology. This book clearly and systematically explains underground engineering geology principles, methods, theories and case studies, depicts engineering problems in underground rock engineering and how to study and solve them. It specially emphasizes mechanical and hydraulic couplings in rock engineering for wellbore stability, mining near aquifers and other underground structures where inflow is a problem. Using the methods and models given in this book, the reader is able to analyse underground geological engineering problems and also for the design of underground structures. Professionals and students in engineering geology, geological, mining, petroleum, civil engineering, rock mechanics, and mine geology will find this an essential reference.

Ronald and Don Crawford (1996) - Bioremediation - Principles and Applications

Title : Bioremediation - Principles and Applications
Editors : Ronald L. Crawford and Don L. Crawford 
Series : Biotechnology Research Series ; 6
Series Editor: James Lynch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1996
Pages : 406 pages
Language : English
ISBN 10 : 0521470412
ISBN 13 : 9780521470414

Description
Industrial and agricultural activity throughout this century has led to considerable contamination of soil and groundwater resources by hazardous chemicals. The technique of bioremediation uses living organisms--usually bacteria and fungi--to remove pollutants from soil and water with minimal disturbance to these environments. This approach, which is potentially more cost-effective than traditional techniques such as incineration of soils and carbon filtration of water, requires an understanding of how organisms transform chemicals, how they survive in polluted environments, and how they can be used in the field. This book examines these issues for many of the most serious and common environmental contaminants, presenting the most recent position on the application of bioremediation to polluted soil and water.

Moore (2006) - Wetlands (Biomes of the Earth)

Title : Wetlands (Biomes of the Earth)
Author : Peter D. Moore
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications (April 1, 2006)
Pages : 241 pages
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0816053243
ISBN-13 : 9780816053247

Book Description :
Where do wetland habitats occur on the planet? What factors control their distribution? What threats impact these areas, and how much conservation effort is necessary? In a clear and concise format, Wetlands explores the answers to these questions and much more. Beginning with a general overview of the geography and geology of wetlands--including lakes, ponds, pothole mires, marshes, temperate and tropical swamps, and bogs--this volume helps readers visualize this natural habitat. Exploring ecosystems, biodiversity, subjects such as decomposition and fossils, and the history and prehistory of this biome, Wetlands provides an accessible introduction to the many aspects of wetland habitats throughout the world. Today wetlands are often used as water storage systems and as agents for the control of floods. This volume discusses the necessity for conservation of these areas, including techniques used to protect existing wetlands and ways of rehabilitating those already damaged by human activity.