McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science - Softcover

McGraw-Hill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071421777 ISBN 13: 9780071421775

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003

Synopsis

Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline.

All include:
* A pronunciation guide for every term
* Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations
* Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more
* A convenient, quick-find format

About this title

From the Back Cover:

THE LANGUAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable, convenient, quick-find format. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with an interest in science, there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of environmental science and technology or gain an understanding of its key ideas and concepts.

Written in clear, simple language understandable to the general reader, yet in-depth enough for scientists, educators, and advanced students, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science & Technology:
* Features 11,000 entries encompassing the language of environmental science and technology
* Includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations
* Provides pronunciations for all terms
* Covers terms relevant to environmental science and technology from such fields as: agriculture; acoustics; botany; chemistry; civil, chemical, industrial and other areas of engineering; conservation; earth sciences; ecology; geography; medicine; microbiology; plant pathology; toxicology; veterinary medicine; and zoology
* Includes an appendix containing measurement conversion tables, tables of useful data, and charts
* Based on the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms -- for more than a quarter century, THE standard international reference.

Carefully reviewed for clarity, completeness, and accuracy, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science & Technology offers an unmatched standard of excellence.

About the Author:

Compiled by The Editors of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (New York, NY) an in-house staff who represents the cutting-edge of skill, knowledge, and innovation in science publishing.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071421777
• ISBN 13: 9780071421775
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352