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Summary:

Abstract: This superb and highly-acclaimed dictionary includes in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology associated with environmental protection and resource management from Abatement to Zooplankton. 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:

• A-Z
• Appendix I: Pollution and the environment-organizations
• Appendix II: The periodic table; Table of chemical elements
• Appendix III: Table of prefixes for SI units
• Appendix IV: Conversion table for SI and British units.

Author/Creator:

Porteous, Andrew

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Dictionary of environmental science and technology [by Porteous, A.]

Subjects:

Environmental sciences — Dictionaries

Sanitary engineering — Dictionaries

Environmental sciences

Sanitary engineering

Genres:

Dictionaries

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on title page of print version.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1649 entries) : 299 images.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

GE10 .P67 2008eb

ISBNs:

9781849724753 (online)
9780470061947 (cloth) [Invalid]
9780470061954 (pbk.) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2008016828 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

953428249

Other Control Numbers:

slc00229209 (source: CaBNVSL)
wileyenvsci2000 (source: Credo)
[Unknown Type]: Credo49724753