【图书简介】 Now in its third edition, 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, more international case studies than previous editions, and extensive cross-references to guide the reader. As concern for the environment continues to grow, the need to consider the environmental impacts for any industrial activity, is now taken for granted. Environmental science has become an interdisciplinary subject dealing with elements of ecology, chemistry, economics, engineering, biochemistry, politics and sociology. This clearly presented and thoroughly comprehensive Dictionary, is indispensable to all those concerned with the world's environment. :This text refers to the Hardcover edition.-读书网|DuShu.com
【本书目录】 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