Manual of Applied Field Hydrogeology

By Willis D. Weight and John L. Sonderegger

A manual which provides real examples of hydrogeology. It looks at problems and outcomes that don't match what has been studied at school and discusses topics such as working with your driller to maximize information from a drilling project. The book also provides many tips and tricks of the trade.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 007069639X
• ISBN13: 9780070696396
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.4" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Manual

I've been working on geochemistry and hydro-geochemistry for the last three years and this book represent an "easy-to-follow" compendium of the most usual problems and situations that you can find on field. The author's explanations to some problems are quite ingenious and help to solve, in a practical way, most of the difficulties that you can find in real natural systems.

A Fun Approach to a Complicated Subject

The authors have managed to take a subject that can be dry and intimidating and make it readable and enjoyable. I have been in the consulting business as a hydrogeologist for 20 years, and found that I needed to review "the basics" due to a career change to Water Resources. I found the book to be well organized, well written, and especially useful were all of the examples provided. I think it would be a very good book for students (those just starting out) and for those, like me, who need to review subjects, such as "aquifer hydraulics." And, the chapter "How to Get Along with Driller's" should be mandatory reading for all students of geology/hydrogeology/engineering.

Get a file with known corrections

Greating readers. I have a PDF files that contains all of the corrections or errors know as of Nov 10, 2003. Please email for a copy of this document at wweight@mtech.edu. Happy Reading. Willis Weight

Job Well Done

This book should be required reading by every professional entering the field of hydrogeology - especially those with limited experience in groundwater science. the authors present the material in an easy to read format as though they were mentoring entry level geologists. A job well done.

Awesome reference

I've been working as a geologist for an environmental firm specializing in UST remediation for about six months. Having been working in a tangentally related field for six years, I needed a quick refresher. This book is providing that refresher - it will also prove an excellent reference for years to come. I found especially useful the portion on slug testing - my old college texts discuss slug testing but in a highly theoretical and impractical manner.