Longman Dictionary of Environmental Science - Couverture souple

Lawrence, Eleanor

 
9780582253568: Longman Dictionary of Environmental Science

Synopsis

With over 12,700 entries, the Longman Dictionary of Environmental Sciences provides up-to-date clear and concise definitions with a special emphasis on the scientific terms encountered in the study of environmental science.

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À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Environmental science is the study of the natural world and the impact of human activity upon it. This dictionary provides, in one volume, comprehensive coverage of those terms pertinent to key environmental issues and themes, together with definitions drawn from the wide variety of disciplines that contribute to environmental science, including ecology, geology, climatology, agriculture and environmental management.

Features

- over 12,700 definitions clear and concise definitions

- includes many acronyms such as EIA, CITES and PCBs

- covers international, governmental and non-governmental organisations, from the Environmental Protection Agency to Greenpeace

- over 35 illustrative figures

- appendices include a table of chemical elements, the geological timescale and an outline of the kingdoms of living organisms

Eleanor Lawrence is a freelance writer and editor of scientific texts, including Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms. Dr Andrew Jackson is Senior Lecturer in Environmental and Inorganic Chemistry at Staffordshire University, UK. Dr Julie Jackson is a freelance science writer with a background in ecology. Andrew and Julie Jackson are the authors of Environmental Science: The Natural Environment and Human Impact.

Longman Dictionary of Environmental Sciences is an excellent resource for students of environmental science and related disciplines such as ecology and the earth sciences. It will also be of value to both professionals and lay people interested in the environment.

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