Intended for hydrogeologists, engineers, and college students in those or related fields, this updated edition discusses the theory and practice of ground water contamination modeling and remediation. New coverage includes a full chapter on sorption, biodegradation, and natural attenuation processes; extensive new coverage of risk assessment; and results of major field studies on several military and Superfund sites. Also describes emerging remediation methods including surfactant and co-solvent soil flushing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)