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Defines more than 5,000 terms used in the field of environmental science.
Author : Bruce C. Wyman
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 25,44 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1438109423
Defines more than 5,000 terms used in the field of environmental science.
Author : Harold Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
ISBN : 9780816030668
Author : Jill Bailey
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1438109415
Presents over 2,000 alphabetically arranged entries on various concepts and topics in ecology and environmental science.
Author : Chris Park
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 12,51 MB
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0199641668
With over 8500 entries, this informative dictionary addresses the social, legal, political and economic aspects of the environment and conservation as well as the scientific terms.
Author : Andrew Porteous
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 16,48 MB
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : 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 : William Ashworth
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816042555
Defines terms dealing with botany, economics, chemistry, ecology, biology, geography, and geology, and identifies important organizations, individuals, and events.
Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1325 pages
File Size : 12,33 MB
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0192575708
This new edition includes 10,000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as Ianammox, Boomerangian, earth rheological layering, and metamorphic rock classification. The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, Avalanche Classes, and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments. A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences is an authoritative, and jargon-free resource for students of geology, geography, geosciences, physical science, and those in related disciplines.
Author : Seymour Simon
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486488659
More than two thousand entries, in subjects from astronomy to zoology, are accompanied by tables and charts, as well as biographies of eighty-five scientists.
Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134616813
The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include: * global warming * genetically modified foods * desertification * acid rain * deforestation * human population growth * depleting resources * nuclear power generation * descriptions of the 10 major biomes. Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.
Author : Nicholas A. Robinson
Publisher : Law Journal Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 32,39 MB
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781588520579
Coverage includes the new legal definitions that are coming into use with respect to climate change, emissions trading and the regulation of greenhouse gases.