Environmental Engineering Professional English (Second Edition)

Author: Zhong Li
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Publish Date: 2009-01-22
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, and is intended 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 the same English proficiency. The book is divided into nine parts (Part) with a total of 37 units. Each unit consists of one main text and one reading material, totaling 74 pieces. The 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 treatment 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, introducing environmental sustainability, clean production processes, and green chemistry processes.
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 in the book includes a glossary of words and phrases, as well as necessary annotations on the difficulties of the text. A comprehensive vocabulary list is provided at the end of the book.