Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology, Fourth Edition

✍ Scribed by Andrew Porteous

• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 828
• Edition: 4th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 new edition will be a major update with 30% new material, additional illustrations and a greatly expanded list of relevant web resources.

✦ Table of Contents

Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology......Page 2
Contents......Page 10
Preface to Fourth Edition......Page 12
Preface to Third Edition......Page 14
Preface to Second Edition......Page 16
Preface......Page 18
Introduction......Page 20
Acknowledgements......Page 22
Abbreviations......Page 26
The Dictionary......Page 32
APPENDIX I: Pollution and the environment-organizations......Page 810
APPENDIX II: The Periodic Table......Page 822
Table of Chemical Elements......Page 823
APPENDIX III: Table of prefixes for SI units......Page 826
APPENDIX IV: Conversion table for SI and British units......Page 827