The HarperCollins Dictionary of Environmental Science
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Author | : Gareth E. Jones |
Publisher | : Harper Perennial |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Nature |
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As our awareness of the effects of human activity on our planet's resources grows, a thorough understanding of environmental science becomes crucial. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Environmental Science is a comprehensive sourcebook and reference tool for students, professionals, and anyone interested in this increasingly important field. From zoology to nuclear power, the dictionary's more than 2,000 entries provide clear, up-to-date definitions and encyclopedic information on all the major topics of environmental science. In addition, diagrams and charts illustrate such concepts as radio-carbon dating, trophic level, plate tectonics, and more. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Environmental Science is a complete and thorough guide that will prove indispensable to the environmentally aware.
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Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 1990 |
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Release | : 1990 |
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Author | : Gareth Jones |
Publisher | : Collins |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN | : 9780004343488 |
Gives a coverage of this multi-disciplinary field of study. It draws together topics in the biological and physical sciences as well as describing many facets of built and agro-socio environments.
Author | : Andrew Porteous |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 834 |
Release | : 2013-04-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 111868768X |
Dictionary of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY Dictionary of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY FOURTH EDITION This superb and highly-acclaimed dictionary includes over 4000 in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology, associated with environmental protection and resource management. In addition, it contains numerous illustrations, a wide range of international case studies and extensive cross-references to guide the reader. The fourth edition represents a major update with 30% new material, additional illustrations and a greatly expanded list of relevant web resources. Reviews of previous editions: This is a veritable Whitakers’ Almanac of useful information on all aspects of science and the natural environment, and its author needs little introduction. It is as useful for dipping into — being crammed with fascinating facts — as it is for checking definitions. Essential for layman and specialist alike. ...Porteous’ book will contribute to better understanding and protection of the world’s environment... This dictionary is highly recommended as a valuable reference for both students and professionals working in environmental science and technology. ...a formidable rival of many much more expensive and heavier volumes. Porteous succeeds to precisely describe the chosen terms without compromise to readability. Cross-references nicely bring together additional or related information. The reader is often captured by the well-written text and is kept reading far beyond the sought-after term. Environmental Geology Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology, Fourth Edition will be an indispensable reference for all students and professionals concerned with world’s environment.
Author | : James R. Pfafflin |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9789056990046 |
This dictionary explains many important specialist environmental terms in a clear and concise way. It also provides an extensive guide to the many acronyms encountered in environmental science.
Author | : Harold Stevenson |
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Release | : 1994 |
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ISBN | : 9780816030668 |
Author | : James R. Pfafflin |
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Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Environmental engineering |
ISBN | : 9781134002849 |
Author | : Henry Warren Art |
Publisher | : Henry Holt & Company |
Total Pages | : 632 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780805020793 |
Defines more than eight thousand terms and concepts relating to the environment and all aspects of environmental science