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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 form
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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 anunmatched standard of excellence.
