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9780816042333

The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816042333

  • ISBN10:

    0816042330

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-03-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Defines environmental terms from such disciplines as biology, chemistry, geology, physics, engineering, meteorology, social science, medicine, and economics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments iv
Preface v
Entries A to Z
1(457)
Appendixes
I. Acronyms (and Other Abbreviations)
436(15)
II. Unit Prefixes
451(1)
III. Approximate Unit Equivalents
452(2)
IV. Concentrations
454(1)
V. Standard (Average) Human Factors
455(1)
VI. Plastic Recycling Codes
455(1)
VII. The Chemical Elements
456(2)
VIII. The Greek Alphabet
458

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Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:
...clearly worded definitions presented in an appealing format make this an essential reference work.
- School Library Journal
Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive dictionary reflects the great diversity of disciplines impacting on the environmental arena. More than 4,000 entries are drawn from agriculture, biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, microbiology, soil science, geology, meteorology, toxicology, government, law, and more. The dictionary is for students, teachers, businesspeople, politicians, science and technical writers, and general readers interested in this fast-growing and sometimes controversial field.
Topics covered include:
Acid rain
Environmental legislation
Environmental Protection Agency
Global warming
Hazardous materials from waste sites
Land and marine erosion
Recycling of post-consumer waste
Responsive Care Initiative of the Chemical Manufacturers Association
Solid waste management
Synthetic fuels
Volcanic eruptions
Zero population
and more.

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