Yen's (environmental engineering, U. of Southern California, Los Angeles) text deals with basic principles pertaining to the chemical processes involved in environmental engineering, such as chemical equilibrium, as well as chemical processes, including water softening, precipitation and stabilization, ion exchange, aeration and stripping, coagulation, disinfection, combustion and incineration, pyrolysis and catalysis, photolysis, oxidation and reduction, and corrosion. The text is suitable for use as a textbook for university-level chemistry and chemical engineering courses, and as a resource for professional chemists and chemical engineers interested in becoming environmental engineers, practicing environmental and civil engineers, political officials, legal professionals, and journalists. Some portions of the text have been previously published in the two-volume Environmental Chemistry (Prentice Hall). Distributed in the U.S. by World Scientific. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)