A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-964166-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 195 mm, Gewicht: 372 g

Reihe: Oxford Quick Reference

Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment--its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies.
This is the ideal reference for students studying these subjects and anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.

Zielgruppe

Students taking courses in environmental science, environmental conservation, environmental studies, environmental technology, conservations studies, and ancillary subjects

Autoren/Hrsg.

Allaby, Michael

Park, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fachsprachen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien

Über Autor(innen)

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).