Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology

4th Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-470-06195-4
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 826 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 1202 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Porteous, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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