Dictionary of environmental science and technology
As concern for the environment has grown, so has a whole new academic discipline, embracing such preciously disparate areas as ecology, chemistry, economics, engineering, biochemistry, politics and sociology. This dictionary, which is now in its second edition including additional and expanded entri...
| Main Author: | Porteous, Andrew. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester ; New York :
J. Wiley,
[1996]
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| Physical Description: |
xvi, 635 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Summary: |
As concern for the environment has grown, so has a whole new academic discipline, embracing such preciously disparate areas as ecology, chemistry, economics, engineering, biochemistry, politics and sociology. This dictionary, which is now in its second edition including additional and expanded entries, provides both the student and the general reader with a working knowledge of the scientific and technical terminology associated with environment studies and appraisals of current issues. With many of the entries covered in some depth, not just two or three lines, the book is also embellished with many useful diagrams and tables, a list of relevant addresses and a guide to further reading. |
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| Item Description: |
As concern for the environment has grown, so has a whole new academic discipline, embracing such preciously disparate areas as ecology, chemistry, economics, engineering, biochemistry, politics and sociology. This dictionary, which is now in its second edition including additional and expanded entries, provides both the student and the general reader with a working knowledge of the scientific and technical terminology associated with environment studies and appraisals of current issues. With many of the entries covered in some depth, not just two or three lines, the book is also embellished with many useful diagrams and tables, a list of relevant addresses and a guide to further reading. Dictionary -- Appendix I. Pollution and the environment-organizations -- Appendix II. Periodic Table Table of Chemical Elements -- Appendix III. Table of prefixes for SI units -- Appendix IV. Conversion table for SI and British units. |
| Physical Description: |
xvi, 635 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0471960756 9780471960751 |