| This comprehensive, information-rich book for pumping station design consists of twenty-nine chapters and nine appendices. ...The preface to the book's second edition vividly expresses the editor-in-chief's passion and devotion to the goal of preparing an immensely informative book on pumping station design. I believe that the editor-in-chief and his colleagues have achieved that goal admirably. ...This book will be found very useful by engineers and planners, consulting and manufacturing firms, and government and municipal agencies. Additionally, it will be found very useful by educators teaching diverse aspects of environmental and water-resources engineering. ...The reviewer saluted the editor-in-chief, the co-editors, and the many contributors for their effort in preparing a book that contains a great wealth of knowledge of direct importance for pumping station design. - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, August 2000
In a field where inappropriate design can be extremely costly for any of the foregoing reasons, there is simply no excuse for not taking expert advice from this book. The content of this second edition has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by many qualified experts. The depth of experience and expertise of each contributor makes the second edition of Pumping Station Design an essential addition to the bookshelves of anyone in the field. This award-winning book is written for a variety of potential readers:
. Winner of the 1989 Excellence Award from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers.
. Multi-contributed, expert advice from the most recognized engineers, consultants and academics
. Fully-integrated, essential reference
. Updates include extensive references to Hydraulic Institute Standards, the latest design information, and the use of computers for pump selection
About the Author
Robert L. Sanks teaches at Montana State University. |
