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Battjes and Labeur (both, Technische Univ., Delft, the Netherlands) present unified and rigorous mathematical models of unsteady flow in open channels. In a modest volume, the authors cover a wide spectrum of topics in chapters that include "Basic Equations for Long Waves," "Classification and Analysis of Long Waves," "Translatory Waves," "Tidal Basins," "Harmonic Wave Propagation," "Flood Waves in Rivers," "Transport Processes," and "Numerical Computation of Solutions." A key characteristic of this book lies in the elucidating style and effective management of the various mathematical models. The authors begin with a sweeping introduction to the mathematics necessary to model unsteady flow in open channels using the foundation of fluid mechanics, then engage readers in a multitude of topics by qualitatively and quantitatively describing several distinguishing long-wave phenomena. Each chapter effectively provides the necessary theory in sufficient detail coupled with graphical explanations. The book culminates in modelling of transport processes and numerical solutions of unsteady flows. This book is strongly recommended for graduate students in civil and environmental engineering, physics, and applied mathematics. Additionally, it is recommended for researchers and professional engineers, as it provides thorough analytical coverage "of various classes of unsteady flow phenomena in open channels...." Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals. --Raymond N. Laoulache, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth