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9780816042340

The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816042340

  • ISBN10:

    0816042349

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-03-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books

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Summary

How are miles converted into kilometers? When did Joseph Priestley discover oxygen? What is an isomer? What are the longest rivers and the largest lakes?

Now readers have fast, easy access to information that will satisfy the curiosities of even the most avid science buffs. Each Facts On File Science Dictionary defines all the terms that most people will ever need to know in language that's clear and concise.

Numerous line drawings illustrate complex concepts, and extensive cross-references make searching for the right definition quick and easy.

Written by prominent researchers, educators, and science writers, each dictionary is an ideal resource for students and general readers alike.

This dictionary covers all aspects of this fast-growing field. Over 3,000 entries detail environmental issues such as contamination of air and water, natural resources conservation, and workplace health and safety.

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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Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive dictionary reflects the great diversity of disciplines that have an impact 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 will help students, teachers, businesspeople, politicians, science and technical writers, and general readers interested in this fast-growing and sometimes controversial field.
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