Chernicharo (sanitary and environmental engineering, Federal U. of Minas Gerais, Brazil) details the fundamentals of anaerobic treatment, its applicability, microbiology, biochemistry, and main reactor configurations, with emphasis on both theory and practice. The aim for the series is to present the technologies for urban wastewater treatment as applied to the specific condition of warm temperature, with related implications for design and operation. Technologies discussed can be applied in developing countries, and they focus on off-site solutions, separate sewerage systems, and urban wastewater and biological treatment processes. Industrial wastewater treatment is not emphasized. Topics covered in this volume include major technologies, principles, expected removal deficiencies, design criteria and examples, construction aspects, and operational guidelines. The book is meant for professionals and for use in postgraduate courses in civil and environmental engineering and environmental sciences. It is part of the Biological Wastewater Treatment series, which is based on the book Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions, which has been divided up into smaller books for easier use, and updated. It lacks an index. IWA in the UK now publishes many reports formerly published by AWWA Research Foundation (Denver); U.S. distribution by BookMasters. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)