The HarperCollins dictionary of environmental science
By: Gareth Jones ... [et al.].
Contributors: Jones, Gareth E.; HarperCollins (Firm)
Series: The HarperCollins dictionary
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 453
Subjects: Human ecology -- Dictionaries.; Environmental protection -- Dictionaries.; Environmental engineering -- Dictionaries.
Other titles: Environmental science.
Description: As our awareness of the effects of human activity on our planet's resources grows, a thorough understanding of environmental science becomes crucial. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Environmental Science is a comprehensive sourcebook and reference tool for students, professionals, and anyone interested in this increasingly important field. From zoology to nuclear power, the dictionary's more than 2,000 entries provide clear, up-to-date definitions and encyclopedic information on all the major topics of environmental science. In addition, diagrams and charts illustrate such concepts as radio-carbon dating, trophic level, plate tectonics, and more. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Environmental Science is a complete and thorough guide that will prove indispensable to the environmentally aware.
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