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UNINA9910820301203321 |
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Autore |
Porteous Andrew |
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Titolo |
Dictionary of environmental science and technology / / Andrew Porteous |
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ISBN |
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9780470997826 |
1-118-68768-X |
1-84972-475-X |
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Edizione |
[Fourth edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (827 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental sciences |
Sanitary engineering |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology; Contents; 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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, a wide range of international case studies and extensive cross-references to guide the reader. The new edition will be a major update with 30% new material, additional illustrations and a greatly expanded list of relevant web resources. |
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