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

List of contents

Preface to Fourth Edition
 
Preface to Third Edition
 
Preface to Second Edition
 
Preface
 
Introduction
 
Acknowledgements
 
Abbreviations
 
The Dictionary
 
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

Report

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Product details

• Authors: S Nesaratnum, A Porteous, Andrew Porteous, Porteous Andrew
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2008
• EAN: 9780470061954
• ISBN: 978-0-470-06195-4
• No. of pages: 826
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 230 mm x 45 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; 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