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Serious Environmental Science, In a NutshellThere is no better or more authoritative vehicle for staying up to speed with today's environmental science than the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of ScienceandTechnology, this vital reference provides brief yet substantive articles from scientists and engineers at the forefront of their fields, summarizing the state of the art in environmental science today.
Learned enough for professional users, yet written in clear, simple language that will appeal to students and general readers wanting to explore the exciting developments in contemporary environmental science, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science:
- Features over 800 articles encompassing the scope of environmental sciences today
- Puts the world of environmental science at your fingertips, in a conveniently portable, alphabetically organized volume
- Includes clear, concise, expert-authored coverage of topics such as agriculture, climatology, ecology, environmental engineering, epidemiology, forestry, geochemistry, geography and mapping, geology, microbiology, oceanography, plant pathology, and zoology
- Provides illustrations, bibliographies, appendices, and other valuable supplements to the articles
Carefully reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and completeness, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science offers an unparalleled standard of excellence.
Synopsis
Hundreds of well-illustrated articles explore the most important fields of science.
Based on content from the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of ScienceandTechnology, Fifth Edition, the most widely used and respected science reference of its kind in print, the new Concise Encyclopedia Series delivers:
* Detailed, well-illustrated explanations, not just definitions
* Hundreds of concise yet authoritative articles in each volume
* An easy-to-understand presentation, accessible and intersting to non-specialists
* A portable, convenient format
* Bibliographies, appendices, and other information to supplement the articles
About the Author
Compiled by the Editorial Staff of the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Fifth Edition.