A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation (Paperback)

Michael Allaby

ISBN 10: 0199641668 / ISBN 13: 9780199641666

Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2013

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Paperback. 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.Thisis the ideal reference for students studying these subjects and anyone with an interest in environment and conservation. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation (Paperback)
• Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0199641668
• ISBN 13: 9780199641666
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: new

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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.

Informazioni sull?autore

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 graduate of the University of Ulster and Exeter University and taught environmental courses for over 30 years. His other publications include more than 50 journal articles and 10 books, including The Environment: Principals and Applications (2001, Routledge).