Hydrology in Practice

Hydrology in Practice is a hydrology textbook by British hydrologist Elizabeth M. Shaw. The book was originally published in 1983 by Van Nostrand Reinhold (UK) Co. Ltd. and the most recent fourth edition was published in July 2010 by CRC Press,[2] a division of Taylor & Francis. The book has been described as both an introductory text and a resource for professionals.

Hydrology in Practice

Author	Elizabeth M. Shaw
Subject	Hydrology
Publisher	Van Nostrand Reinhold (UK) Co. Ltd.
Publication date	1983[1]

Synopsis

The third edition of the book is separated into three parts which discuss hydrological measurements, hydrological analysis, and engineering applications.

Reception

Hydrology in Practice has been described by CRC Press as "likely to be the course text for every undergraduate/MSc hydrology course in the UK".[3]

The book has been reviewed by the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society,[4] the Journal of the American Water Resources Association,[5] the Hydrological Sciences Journal,[6] and the Journal of Hydrology,[7] along with being cited in many scientific journals. In a review of the third edition, the Hydrological Sciences Journal described the book as "an excellent compendium of techniques and methods of hydrological measurement and data analysis". The book is also recommended reading at Dartmouth College,[8] Utah State University,[9] the University of Malta,[10] the American Institute of Hydrology,[11] and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia,[12] among others.

Editions

• Shaw, Elizabeth M., Hydrology in Practice, 1st Edition, 1983, Taylor & Francis or Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Shaw, Elizabeth M., Hydrology in Practice, 2nd Edition, 1988, Taylor & Francis or imprints
• Shaw, Elizabeth M., Hydrology in Practice, 3rd Edition, 1994, Taylor & Francis or Chapman & Hall
• Shaw, Elizabeth, M., Keith J. Beven, Nick A. Chappell, Rob Lamb, 2010, Hydrology in Practice, 4th Edition, CRC Press. ISBN 978-0415370424

References

1. International Atomic Energy Agency. Division of Radiation and Waste Safety. Waste Safety Section (19 September 2003). "Reference biospheres" for solid radioactive waste disposal: report. International Atomic Energy Agency. ISBN 978-92-0-106303-8.
2. "Hydrology in Practice - CRC Press Book". CRC Press. July 23, 2010.
3. "Hydrology in Practice - CRC Press Books". CRC Press. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
4. Sutcliffe, J.V. (1984). "Hydrology in practice. Elizabeth M. Shaw. Van Nostrand Rheinhold (UK) Co. Ltd., Wokingham. 1983. Pp. xiii + 569. £18.50 cloth. £9.75 paperback". Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 110 (466): 1203–1203. doi:10.1002/qj.49711046631.
5. "1985 Book Reviews". Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 21 (1): 151–166. February 1985. doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1985.tb05361.x.
6. Ward, R.C. (1984). "Book reviews". Hydrological Sciences Journal. 29 (2): 234–235. doi:10.1080/02626668409490938.
7. Mcculloch, J.S.G. (1994). "Hydrology in practice: 3rd edn., by Elizabeth M. Shaw, Chapman and Hall, London, 1993, 569 pp., £19.99". Journal of Hydrology. 160 (1–4): 141–142. doi:10.1016/0022-1694(94)90040-X. ISBN 0-412-48290-8.
8. "Physical Geography: Hydrology". Dartmouth College. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
9. "WATS 4490/6490: Small Watershed Hydrology" (PDF). Utah State University. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
10. "Faculty For the Built Environment" (PDF). University of Malta. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
11. "Examinations - Suggested Exam References". American Institute of Hydrology. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
12. "Surface and Groundwater Hydrology (250144)". Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Retrieved February 16, 2019.

Further reading

• Obituary of Elizabeth M. Shaw from the British Hydrological Society (August 2013)