Book Description
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Environment, The First Of Its Kind In India, Is An Effort To Keep Pace With Continuing Rapid Developments And Expanding Vocabularies In All Areas Of Environment. This Work Consisting Of Four Volumes, Covers Terms Which Have Been Carefully Selected From The Various Aspects Of Environment Such As Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Noise Pollution, Environment Management, Ecology, Wastes, Forestry And Environment, Plants And Pollution, Energy, Wild Life, Etc. The Entries Have Been Written In A Clear And Explanatory Style To Provide Both Straightforward Definitions And Invaluable Background Information. This Approach, Combined With An Extensive Cross- Referencing System, Enables The Reader To Place The Each Entry Into A Broader Scientific Contest. Ecology Is Related To Environmental Science And Is Still A New Discipline. Terms Relating To Ecology Have Been Also Included. The Earth Sciences Too Have Changed Over The Last Few Years Mainly As A Result Of The Examination Of Cores Taken From The Deep Ocean Floor. An Attempt Has Been Made To Include Changes To Take Account Of Recent Findings.The Dictionary Will Be Of Value To Students Of Environment And To Scientists And Engineers Working On Pollution Problems.