The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science

The Facts On File Dictionary of Environmental Science, Third Edition contains more than 5,000 cross-referenced entries, reflecting the breadth of the field, which includes agriculture, biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, government, law, medicine, microbiology, and toxicology. Revised and expanded by more than 450 new terms, this comprehensive volume offers entries on people who are important to environmental management, locations of notable environmental episodes, organizations, and governmental agencies and programs.
In addition to more than 15 new line drawings, the dictionary contains 14 helpful appendixes, presenting additional information on acronyms and abbreviations; unit prefixes; approximate unit equivalents; concentrations; standard human factors; plastic recycling codes; statistics about Earth, the atmosphere, and water; the chemical elements; and the Greek alphabet.
The Facts On File Dictionary of Environmental Science, Third Edition will benefit students, teachers, science and technical writers, or others looking for an ideal guide to this interdisciplinary and sometimes controversial field.

L. Harold Stevenson is professor of environmental science at McNeese State University.