Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment - Softcover

Collin, P. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0948549076 ISBN 13: 9780948549076

Publisher: Peter Collin Publishing, 1988

Synopsis

A dictionary of ecology and the environment which has been totally revised and updated. The total wordlist has expanded with subsidiary words and expressions derived from them. All the words and expressions are defined in simple terms, and examples are given of how each word is used in context. The vocabulary covers a wide range of topics relating to ecology, climate, energy conservation, vegetation, human ecology, waste disposal, pollution and pollutants, the greenhouse effect and energy. Throughout the text encyclopaedic comments are given to expand on the definitions. Many quotations from British and American newspapers and magazines add to the definitions and comments, and also show the terms being used in "real life". The supplement at the back of the book has also been updated to include very recent major natural and man-made disasters."

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Review

'Not simply a dictionary, this is an essential handbook for all environmentalists.' -- Country magazine

Synopsis

This dictionary has a total wordlist of about 5000 main words with subsidiary words and expressions derived from them. All the words and expressions are defined in simple terms, and examples are given of how each word is used in context. The vocabulary covers a wide range of topics relating to ecology - climate; energy conservation; vegetation; human ecology; waste disposal; pollution and pollutants; greenhouse effect and energy. The definitions are given in simple English, using only about 500 words in addition to the words already listed in the dictionary. Throughout the text encyclopaedic comments are given to expand on the definitions. Many quotations from British and American newspapers and magazines add to the definitions and comments, and also show the terms being used in "real life". The supplement at the back of the book gives information on the classification of living organisms, human population growth, the periodic table of elements, SI units, endangered species, and recent major natural man-made disasters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Collin Publishing
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948549076
• ISBN 13: 9780948549076
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256