Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

Zusatztext [its] choices are sound and its decisions solid Informationen zum Autor Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science and especially on climatology and meteorology. He is the General Editor of several Oxford dictionaries, including the Dictionaries of Earth Sciences, Ecology, Plant Sciences, and Zoology.Chris Park is a Professor Emeritus at Lancaster University where he was Director of the Graduate School from 2001 to 2009. He is a graduate of the University of Ulster and Exeter University and taught environmental courses for over 30 years. His other publications include more than 50 journal articles and 10 books, including The Environment: Principals and Applications (2001, Routledge). Klappentext This dictionary contains over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment. Thoroughly revised and updated, it covers the latest research and theories in this fast-moving field. This is a must-have for students of environment and conservation studies and ancillary subjects. Zusammenfassung This dictionary contains over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment. Thoroughly revised and updated, it covers the latest research and theories in this fast-moving field. This is a must-have for students of environment and conservation studies and ancillary subjects.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Park Allaby
• Assisted by: Michael Allaby (Editor), Allaby Michael (Editor), Chris Park (Editor), Park Chris (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2013
• EAN: 9780199641666
• ISBN: 978-0-19-964166-6
• No. of pages: 514
• Series: Oxford Quick Reference
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, REFERENCE / General, The environment, Reference works, Conservation of the environment, Science / Environmental Science