Dictionary of Environmental Science
2nd Edition
Published on 1. February 2001
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-0-8160-4233-3 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive dictionary reflects the great diversity of disciplines impacting on the environmental arena. The book covers many topics including acid rain, global warming and synthetic fuels, and contains more than 4000 entries, drawn from fields as diverse as agriculture, toxicology and law.
Reviews / Votes
"...an essential reference work." - School Library Journal "...essential for most public and science libraries." - Library Journal "...very useful for undergraduate libraries." - CHOICE "...a valuable and inexpensive reference of great usefulness to anyone concerned about the environment. Recommended." - Wildlife Activist"More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
37 b&w line drawings, charts, tables, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-4233-3 (9780816042333)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Harold Stevenson | Bruce Wyman
Dictionary of Environmental Science
Book
03/1994
Facts On File Inc
€32.39
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Content
Acid rain * Environmental legislation * Environmental Protection Agency * Global warming * Hazardous materials from waste sites * Land and marine erosion * Recycling of post-consumer waste * Responsive Care Initiative of the Chemical Manufacturers Association * Solid waste management * Synthetic fuels * Volcanic eruptions * Zero population.