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A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
Michael (Ed) Allaby
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Description for A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
Paperback. This dictionary contains over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment. Thoroughly revised and updated, it covers the latest research and theories in this fast-moving field. This is a must-have for students of environment and conservation studies and ancillary subjects. Editor(s): Allaby, Michael; Park, Chris. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment--its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies. This is the ideal reference for students studying these subjects and anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.
Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment--its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies. This is the ideal reference for students studying these subjects and anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Oxford Quick Reference
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199641666
SKU
V9780199641666
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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99-1
About Michael (Ed) Allaby
Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science and especially on climatology and meteorology. He is the General Editor of several Oxford dictionaries, including the Dictionaries of Earth Sciences, Ecology, Plant Sciences, and Zoology. Chris Park is a Professor Emeritus at Lancaster University where he was Director of the Graduate School from 2001 to 2009. He is a ... Read more
Reviews for A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
Review from previous edition This dictionary is a useful tool.
Austin Williams, TLS
With some bad environmental dictionaries on the market, it is refreshing to find a good one.
Fred Pearce, New Scientist
[its] choices are sound and its decisions solid
New Scientist
Austin Williams, TLS
With some bad environmental dictionaries on the market, it is refreshing to find a good one.
Fred Pearce, New Scientist
[its] choices are sound and its decisions solid
New Scientist