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Product Identifiers

PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-100849331153

ISBN-139780849331152

eBay Product ID (ePID)288365

Product Key Features

Number of Pages594 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSoil and Environmental Science Dictionary

SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Life Sciences / General, Earth Sciences / Geology, Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

AuthorL. W. Turchenek

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight44.6 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2001-025292

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal631.403

Table Of ContentPreface. List of Subject Reviewers. Dictionary (A-Z: English terms and definitions with equivalent French term). Bibliography/References. Index of English terms in Dictionary -- by Subject Area and Discipline. Appendices: A - Units. B - Soil Properties. C - Soil Classification.

SynopsisThe lingo of soil science is a language unto itself. Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary defines soil science terms accurately and clearly for professionals working in agronomy, building construction, civil engineering, forestry, environmental science and planning, geology, hydrology, petrology, and plant science. This volume includes over 4,000 terms and definitions derived from sources in soil science, geography, biochemistry, applied ecology, microbiology, and remote sensing. It also provides 60 detailed illustrations, appendices for SI units, tables on soil classification, and the appropriate French term after each definition., The lingo of soil science is a language unto itself. Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary is a glossary of terms used in soil and environmental science, including terms from related disciplines. Designed for teachers, students, researchers and others interested or involved in environmental sciences related to soils, this compilation includes all terms and definitions from the current Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) glossary as well as from various other sources such as the Soil Science Society of America and the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary defines terms accurately and clearly for professionals working in areas such as agronomy, building construction, civil engineering, forestry, environmental science and planning, geology, hydrology, petrology, and plant science.

LC Classification NumberS592.S59 2001