Dictionary Of Environmental Science And Technology

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Porteous, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Engineering The Open University, UK Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to Fourth Edition ix Preface to Third Edition xi Preface to Second Edition xiii Preface xv Introduction xvii Acknowledgements xix Abbreviations xxiii The Dictionary 1 Appendix I Pollution and the environment-organizations 779 Appendix II The Periodic Table 791 Table of Chemical Elements 792 Appendix III Table of prefixes for SI units 795 Appendix IV Conversion table for SI and British units 796

Produktdetails

• Autoren: S Nesaratnum, A Porteous, Andrew Porteous, Porteous Andrew
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 15.04.2008
• EAN: 9780470061954
• ISBN: 978-0-470-06195-4
• Seiten: 826
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 230 mm x 45 mm
• Themen: Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; Chemie, Umweltforschung, Umweltchemie, Geowissenschaften, Umweltwissenschaften, Environmental Studies, chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Policy & Planning, Umweltmanagement, Politik u. -Planung, Environmental Geoscience, Umweltgeowissenschaften, Umwelttechnik /Lexikon, Wörterbuch, Umweltwissenschaften /Lexikon, Wörterbuch, Gesundheitstechnik /Lexikon, Wörterbuch