| Title | Book review: Groundwater for the 21st Century: a primer for citizens of planet Earth, by John A. Conners (McDonald & Woodward Publishing Co., USA, 2013) |
| Author | Rivera, A |
| Source | Hydrogeology Journal vol. 22, issue 6, 2014 p. 1487-1488, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-014-1167-4 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20140043 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Area | United States of America |
| Subjects | hydrogeology; miscellaneous; groundwater; aquifers; global groundwater issues; groundwater primer |
| Program | Groundwater Geoscience,
National Aquifer Evaluation & Accounting Project |
| Released | 2014 07 20 |
| Abstract | This was an invitation to provide a critical review of the book ciated and evaluate its quality, significance, and suitability for the readers of hydrogeology. The review will be published as
Publication Note in a future issue of Hydrogeology Journal. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This book is a primer on groundwater and aquifers as they are known and understood at the beginning of the 21st century. The book by Conners (Conners,
2014) presents a big picture integrating good pieces of science, resource use, and future prospects in regard to water, and particularly groundwater. It is very agreeable to read. The book can be useful for an audience large and broad requiring
knowledge of the science, management and use of groundwater; as well as for lay readers. Even though most of the material presented is on and about the water situation in the US, it provides nonetheless a unique global overview. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 293946 |
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