Download or read book A Dictionary of Environmental Quotations written by Barbara K. Rodes and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1997-12-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 3,700 quotations in 143 categories—from Acid Rain to Zoos—that provide a comprehensive collection of the wise and witty observations about our natural environment. "Three months of camp life on Lake Tahoe would restore an Egyptian mummy to his pristine vigor, and give him an appetite like an alligator. I do not mean the oldest and driest mummies, of course, but the fresher ones. The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be?—it is the same the angels breathe."—Mark Twain, Roughing It Here are more than 3,700 quotations in 143 categories—from Acid Rain to Zoos—that provide a comprehensive collection of the wise and witty observations about our natural environment. The Dictionary of Environmental Quotations will delight, provoke, and inform readers. It is at once stimulating, entertaining, and enlightening, with quotations that provide a complete range of human thought about nature and the environment. Quotations have been drawn from a variety of documented sources, including poems, proverbs, slogans, radio, and television, congressional hearings, magazines, and newspapers. The authors of the quotes range from a philosopher in pre-Christian times to a contemporary economist, from a poet who speaks of forests to an engineer concerned with air pollutants. Organized into 143 topic areas such as Air, Conservation, Forests, Greenhouse Effect, History, Nuclear Energy, Water, Wildlife, and other subjects. The Dictionary of Environmental Quotations presents a sweeping look at the history of environmentalism as well as the issues and topics that are debated today. It includes two indexes, one by subject and one by author.
Download or read book Dictionary Of Environmental Quotations written by Barbara K. Rodes and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1997-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are more than 3,700 quotations in 143 categories--from Acid Rain to Zoos--that provide a comprehensive collection of wise and witty observations about our natural environment. Quotations have been drawn from a variety of documented sources, including poems, proverbs, slogans, radio and television, Congressional hearings, magazines, and newspapers. A sweeping look at the history of environmentalism. (Environmental Studies)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Environmental Quotations written by and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1992 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of quotations and aphorisms, outlining the history of thought on environmental issues from antiquity to the present.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation written by Chris Park and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 8500 entries, this informative dictionary addresses the social, legal, political and economic aspects of the environment and conservation as well as the scientific terms.
Download or read book Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment written by Peter Hodgson Collin and published by Peter Collin Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The completely revised Third Edition of the Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment includes some 8,000 main headwords. Problems concerning the environment and conservation are becoming ever more important, no longer the concern only of activists but now a major concern of governments around the world. The Dictionary covers all aspects of ecology and the environment, including pollution, climatology, endangered species, waste disposal, and environmental protection. Individual headword entries include phonetic pronunciation guides, quotations, and examples, and the Dictionary also includes tables of endangered species and disasters.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation written by Michael Allaby and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative dictionary provides over 9,000 entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment-its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. It covers subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies. Expanded to contain more detail on complex topics such as deepwater horizon, and hydraulic Fracturing, and new entries such as angular velocity, and solution mining, this new edition offers definitions on topical and developing issues. It also features new resources including a list of the world's major national parks and IUCN categories for endangered species, as well as new web links and illustrations, providing useful context additional to the entries in the dictionary. This is the essential reference for students studying environmental and natural sciences, environmental studies, conservation, and technology, and related disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.
Download or read book Dictionary of Ecology the Environment written by Peter Hodgson Collin and published by Peter Collin Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of ecology and environment in English and French, which gives the basic terms used in environmental studies with translations into the other language. About 3,000 main words are listed in each language, with thousands of examples translated. The vocabulary covers all aspects of the subject including climate, refuse disposal and endangered species. Throughout the text short quotations are given from current newspapers and magazines, to show that the terms used in the dictionary do exist in real life.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Green Ideas written by John Button and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988. A Dictionary of Green Ideas collects together the concepts which go to make up a green view of the world. Ecology and the environment, conservation and appropriate technology, politics and philosophy, peace and health, spirituality and world development - all these areas and more are reflected in nearly 1500 entries. The entries range from the very short to full-length essays, reflecting the diversity of the subject matter. All give a clear definition of the meaning of the term and an indication of its etymology and earliest use. But the Dictionary of Green Ideas is much more than simply a list of definitions. The concepts discussed are elaborated upon, interpreted, set in context, exemplified by quotations from a wide range of sources, and related to other entries by means of an extensive network of cross-references. The result is a fascinating and immensely readable book which successfully fulfils a double role as an accessible introduction to green thought, and as a source of reference offering new insights to green thinkers of long standing.
Download or read book Naturally Speaking written by C.C. Gaither and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-04-12 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these days of ever-increasing specialization, it is important to gain a broad appreciation of the subject. With this in mind, Naturally Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Biology, Botany, Nature and Zoology, Second Edition presents the largest compilation of published quotations on the natural world available so that readers can get a feel
Download or read book A Dictionary of Quotations from the Bible written by and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no work of literature that is more widely quoted than the Holy Bible. This major collection offers a comprehensive selection of biblical quotes in a compact, practical, accessible, and entertaining format. As the fundamental book of Western culture, the Bible offers wise and witty commentary on all aspects of life -- from health and happiness to the environment. Each quotation has a complete book, chapter, and verse citation, and is cross referenced by subject and indexed by key word. With more than 3,000 quotations on more than 400 alphabetized topics and annotations exploring the meaning, interpretation, and significance of many quotes, A Dictionary of Quotations From the Bible is an essential reference for Bible students, speakers, authors, and lovers of language. This dictionary goes beyond the traditional categories and famous verses, offering quotes and passages that are more relevant than ever to modern life.
Download or read book Dictionary of Quotations in Geography written by James O. Wheeler and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1986-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this informative volume, James O. Wheeler and Francis M. Sibley have compiled quotations from the most prominent American geographers of this century. Their purpose in doing so is to review, identify, and characterize some of the more salient features and themes of the discipline as it has evolved over the years. The volume is divided into five major sections, four of which are based on Pattison's four traditions in American geography: earth science, man-land, area studies, and spatial. In the fifth section, Wheeler and Sibley focus on geographic education, citing quotations pertaining to techniques, application, and thought.
Download or read book The Merriam Webster Dictionary of Quotations written by Merriam-Webster, Inc. Staff and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1992-12-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of four thousand quotations on a wide variety of topics that have traditionally engaged the human imagination, as well as relatively modern concerns
Download or read book The Environment Dictionary written by David Kemp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Environment Dictionary provides an essential source of information on all aspects of the environment. It includes all the basic scientific terms and concepts along with socio-economic, cultural, historical and political elements which impact on the environment. This dictionary provides the interdisciplinary approach required to understand environmental issues worldwide. Designed for a wide range of readers, the dictionary is up-to-date, easy to read and to reference and clearly and attractively presented. Selected environmental issues which have particular importance are treated in greater depth through a series of boxed case studies. A wide range of maps, diagrams, figures and photos illustrate the texts and extensie cross-referencing between entries ensures readers can build on their knowledge. References and further reading sections are drawn from a wide range of accessible sources - from newspaper articles and popular magazines to academic texts and journals and provide easy access to further study and development of readers' specific interests.
Download or read book Thematic Dictionary of Quotations written by John Daintith and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from the Bloomsbury quotations database, this expanded edition covers more than 700 themes on a wide range of topics. Some of these are familiar, such as love, death, success, failure and sex. The book also includes many unusual subjects, such as pop music, healthy living, the environment, last words and repartee.
Download or read book Quotations written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folder includes research notes and other material such as journal articles, and copies of and extracts from Jefferson-related correspondence.
Download or read book Dictionary of Environment written by Gurdeep Raj and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Order To Keep Pace With The Continuing Rapid Developments And Expanding Vocabularies In All Areas Of Environment, An Attempt Has Been Made To Include Old As Well As New Terms In This Dictionary. The Terms Have Been Written In Clear, Simple Language That Is Understandable Even To Non-Specialists But Is Consistent With The Complexity Of The Term Itself.The Environmental Movement Itself Has Changed. As Governments And Industries Have Taken Steps To Curb The Pollution Of The Environment While Pollution Has Not Been Concerned, To Some Extent It Has Ceased To Be A Matter Of Primary Concern. Some Environmentalists Have Seen Nuclear Power S A Major Issue Over Which They Must Unite. An Attempt Has Been Made To Include Most Entries Relating To Nuclear Power.Ecology Is Related To Environmental Science And Is Still A Now Discipline. Terms Relating To Ecology Have Been Included. The Earth Sciences Too Have Changed Over The Last Few Years Mainly As A Result Of The Examination Of Cores Taken From The Deep Ocean Floor. An Attempt Has Been Made To Include Changes To Take Account Of Recent Findings.The Dictionary Will Be Of Value To Students Of Environments And To Scientists And Engineers Working On Pollution Problems.
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science written by Bruce C. Wyman and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines more than 5,000 terms used in the field of environmental science.
