Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science by Bruce C. Wyman, L. Harold Stevenson

From the Publisher

L. Harold is a Professor of Environmental Science at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA. He has also served on the faculties of the Biology and Microbiology Departments at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

Bruce was an analyst for the Texas air pollution control agency and serves on several state and local advisory boards for environmental matters.

Library Journal

This environmental dictionary includes over 3000 terms, with heavy emphasis on U.S. government agencies and laws, chemistry, engineering, public policy, and environmental health. Words and phrases such as ``rad,'' ``greenhouse effect,'' ``ozone layer,'' and ``nuclear winter'' are all here. A useful list of acronyms such as EPA, EIS, and GRAS is also included. Unfortunately, there is no pronunciation guide. Michael Allaby's Dictionary of the Environment (Macmillan, 1989. 3d ed.) includes more on flora and fauna, less on law and engineering, so the two are complementary. This title, with so few competitors, seems essential for most public and science libraries.-- Laura Lipton, Miller Horticulture Lib., Seattle

School Library Journal

YA-- Clearly worded definitions presented in an appealing format make this an essential reference work. Students with assignments in science, social science, health, computers, etc., will find it a great resource. Definitions are often cross-referenced, thus opening up new avenues for research. Appendixes include acronyms, abbreviations, unit equivalents, concentrations, and chemical elements. Multiple copies would be well used.

Booknews

A dictionary of some 4,000 cross-referenced entries on subjects related to the environmental field. Includes appendices of acronyms and abbreviations, unit prefixes, unit equivalents, contaminant concentrations, standard human factors, plastic recycling codes, the chemical elements, and the Greek alphabet. This edition is expanded by some 1,000 new terms, reflecting changes in US environmental legislation and regulatory programs begun in the 1990s. Useful for students, teachers, and science and technical writers. The editors teach environmental science at McNeese State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Internet Book Watch

This new edition of The Facts On File Dictionary Of Environmental Science updates over 4,000 cross-referenced entries on the subject, adding over 1,000 new terms and providing a reference tool on everything from waste management and global warming to population issues. Eight appendixes are presented here, and the blend of a dictionary format with extensive cross-referencing makes for an excellent basic library reference.

Product Details

• ISBN: 0816064377
  
• ISBN-13: 9780816064373
• Format: Hardcover, 498pp
• Publisher: Facts on File, Incorporated
• Pub. Date: June 2007
• Edition Description: REV
• Edition Number: 3
• Sales Rank: 505,469
• Age Range: Young Adult
• Series: Science Dictionaries Ser.

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