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Longman Dictionary of Environmental Science

Longman Dictionary of Environmental Science

Eleanor Lawrence, Andrew R.W Jackson, Julie M. Jackson

May 1998, Paperback, 504 pages
ISBN13: 9780582253568
ISBN10: 058225356X
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With over 12,700 entries, the Longman Dictionary of Environmental Sciences provides up-to-date clear and concise definitions with a special emphasis on the scientific terms encountered in the study of environmental science.

Preface
Abbreviations
Units and Conversions
SI Prefixes
Greek Alphabet
Common Latin and Greek Noun Endings
The Dictionary
Appendices:
1. Chemical Elements, Names and Symbols
2. The Periodic Table of the Elements
3. The Elements with Essentially Invariant Oxidation States in their Compounds
4. The Geological Timescale (in Millions of Years Before Present)
5. Outline of the Plant Kingdom
6. Outline of the Fungi Kingdom (Mycetae)
7. Outline of the Animal Kingdom
8. Outline of the Kingdom Protista
9. Outline of the Prokaryotes (Superkingdoms Bacteria and Archaea)
10. Virus Families
11. Etymological Origins of Some Common Word Elements

  • Contains over 12,800 entries, incorporating relevant biological, environmental and earth science terminologies
  • Excellent authorship with Eleanor Lawrence - editor of Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms, and Andrew and Julie Jackson, authors of the successful book Environmental Science: The Natural Environment and Human Impact
  • Includes over 40 figures and diagrams
  • Includes appendices to supplement scientific and technical concepts

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