Groundwater Mechanics

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Summary: excellent book on analytic methods in groundwater
Review: This book is probably one of the best and most thorough books on analytic methods in groundwater (as opposed to finite-element and -difference methods). It is probably the most recent too, since most books on this subject date from the 60's or 70's.

It is the authoritative source on the Analytic Element Method (AEM), which is the basis of the EPA wellhead protection model, among other things.

This book covers the most basic concepts in groundwater through the use of conformal mapping and AEM, it is pretty comprehensive. Analytic solutions for the basics steady-state problems in 2D (wells, uniform flow, etc.), and also more complex topics, like inhomogenieties in permeability (clay lenses) and interface (seawater intrusion) problems. This book is required reading if you want to understand the AEM method, or analytic methods in groundwater in general.

The book is out of print; you can buy a self-published $35 paperback copy of it on the author's website.