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Provided by Stacy Smith, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants (Wiley; September 2003; $115.00; Cloth; 0-471-39435-1;<http://www.wiley.com/go/phytoremediation>) provides an authoritative account of the history and most recent developments of this exciting, emerging field. Written by 82 experts, including most of the productive interdisciplinary research and development teams involved in the field, this book defines the current state of the science of phytoremediation and points the way to many future engineering applications.

About Steven C. McCutcheon:
An internationally known expert on ecological engineering and phytoremediation, water quality, watershed hydrology, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, cleanup of toxic organic chemicals and metals, and environmental planning, Steven C. McCutcheon, PhD, is with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Exposure Research Laboratory in Athens, Ga. In addition to winning numerous awards from the EPA, the American Chemical Society, and other organizations, he authored "Water Quality Modeling, Vol. I," co-authored "Hydrodynamics and Transport for Water Quality Modeling," previously served as editor of the Journal of Environmental Engineering, and is now the co-editor of the international journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research.