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Hydrology: An Introduction

(Wilfried Brutsaert)

¹ Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401

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Brutsaert's Hydrology: An Introduction (Brutsaert, 2005) is an excellent textbook based on university courses the author has taught during an illustrious career. After completing the review, I congratulate anyone who had the good fortune to take Professor Brutsaert's class. In comparison to other introductory hydrology texts, this book leans more toward the theoretical side and is therefore better suited to graduate courses or for use as a reference book for practicing hydrologists who want to continue to improve their understanding of hydrology. An appropriate alternate title for this book might be Theoretical Hydrology: An Introduction Based on Fluid Mechanics.

Before describing the book, I want to point out two features of this text that are unique and very useful. The first is the treatment of fluid mechanics specifically relevant to hydrology. Separate treatment is provided for atmospheric water, surface hydrology, and subsurface hydrology at the beginning of the text. Fluid mechanics is an area in which all hydrologists should be well versed, but this topic is . . . [Full Text of this Article]