Environmental Engineering Professional English, Second Edition

Author: Zhong Li
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Environmental Engineering English is compiled according to the requirements of the College English Teaching Syllabus (for science and engineering undergraduates) in the professional reading section, designed for students of environmental engineering or related majors in science and engineering universities. It can also be used by environmental engineers or technical personnel in related fields with equivalent English proficiency. The book is divided into nine parts (Part), totaling 37 units. Each unit consists of a main text and a supplementary reading material, making a total of 74 texts. The main texts and reading materials are selected from original English textbooks, scientific reports, monographs, professional journals, and international conference proceedings.
Part 1 introduces an overview of environmental engineering and its history; Part 2 covers air pollution and its control; Part 3 discusses the sources and types of water pollution, various wastewater treatment technologies, and treatment unit equipment; Part 4 focuses on solid waste and its disposal methods; Part 5 introduces other types of pollution and control technologies; Part 6 covers environmental impact and its assessment; Part 7 discusses environmental monitoring, analysis, and sampling procedures; Part 8 focuses on environmental policies and management strategies; and Part 9 serves as an extension, covering environmental sustainability, clean production processes, and green chemistry.
Each main text is accompanied by corresponding exercises, primarily consisting of subjective questions, including reading and vocabulary exercises, English-Chinese and Chinese-English translation, answering questions in English, and summarizing the text or a specific section. To facilitate self-study, each lesson includes a glossary of words and phrases, as well as necessary annotations on the key points of the text. A comprehensive vocabulary list is provided at the end of the book.