TY - BOOK AU - Pennington, Karrie Lynn. AU - Cech, Thomas V. TI - Introduction to water resources and environmental issues SN - 9780521869881 (hardback) PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Water KW - Hydrologic cycle KW - Water conservation N2 - The book begins with a short history of human use of and influence on water. The basics of water chemistry and the hydrologic cycle are discussed in detail, with chapters on the geomorphology, hydrology, chemistry, and biology of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Major disease issues, worldwide water quality and quantity problems, and potential solutions are also addressed--Provided by publisher ER -