sanitary engineering

"This book introduces beginning readers to environmental engineers through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Environmental engineers use chemistry, biology, and other sciences to mitigate the impact of human activities on the environment. Those who work as environmental engineers are in high demand wherever pollution is a problem. What the job entails, what it pays, and future prospects for environmental engineers are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Provided by the publisher.

Examines the career of environmental engineer, discussing the skills and requirements needed to do the job, featuring facts about job outlook, education, training, and salaries, and including on-the-job profiles, sidebars, and photographs.

Discusses sewers throughout the centuries and explains the scientific concepts behind them.

Discusses career opportunities in the field of waste management, including solid, liquid, gaseous, and hazardous waste, and such jobs as refuse collector, air quality engineers, and plumbers.

Describes the job responsibilities of sanitation workers and explains what is needed to get the position.

Describes the use of electricity, heat, and water by cities and what can be done to reuse and recycle materials.

Examines the career of environmental engineer, discussing the skills and requirements needed to do the job, featuring facts about job outlook, education, training, and salaries, and including on-the-job profiles, sidebars, and photographs.