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Students and library users now have an excellent resource to consult when interpreting the major envirnomental issues that are reported daily. A valualble reference source with a comprehensive international scope, the Encyclopedia describes the important environmental terms pertinent to anyone interested in this vital field. Also indluded are over 200 detailed graphs, tables, and photographs. A list of key contacts helps readers expand their search of environmental issues. From Edward Abbey to zooxanthellae, this A-Z resource gives readers over 1,000 entries that tell the story of environmental science. With its wide range of information and international flavor, The Encyclopedia of Environmental Science establishes the standard for students, librarians, and others who want to understand this complex and ever-changing area of science. This comprehensive resource contains approximately 1000 entries covering environmental and governmental organizations and agencies, environmental, terms, scientists and activists, and regulations and legislation. The Encyclopedia is the only resource of its kind to take a global approach towards environmental issues. The succinct, easy-to- understand definitions and descriptions of environmental topics and useful bibliographic sources make it an ideal tool for all high school, college, and public libraries.

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• Preface
• A-Z Entries Environmental Timeline
• Bibliography
• Web Sites Sorted by Subject
• Endangered Species by State Environmental Organizations
• Index

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Library Journal Review

This one-volume encyclopedia provides readers with an introduction to environmental science, covering the major topics of agriculture, atmosphere, biomes, ecology, endangered plant and wildlife species, energy, law and regulations, water, and wetlands. Contributors are affiliated with colleges and governmental agencies. The 1000 entries are arranged alphabetically and range from several paragraphs to two pages in a clear and straightforward style with plenty of cross references. Features include a bibliography with web sites, agency addresses, and phone numbers; an environmental time line; a very useful listing of endangered species by state; a listing of environmental organizations; and a good index. Tables and charts convey data not easily found in one volume, such as the top 20 hazardous substances. Though not intended to be as comprehensive as the classic Environmental Encyclopedia (Gale, 1998. 2d ed.) the work does have some minor shortcomings. Maps tend to be too small, for instance, and some appear amateurish. The use of illustrations to identify endangered species, while nicely done, is not as instructive as the photographs in the Environmental Encyclopedia. There is much overlap between the two sources, though some topics and features are unique to each. Libraries with a strong environmental collection that already hold the Environmental Encyclopedia should purchase this complementary volume. Eva Lautemann, Georgia Perimeter Coll., Clarkston (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-Information on environmental issues, events, terminology, treaties, laws, activists, and organizations is proffered in this up-to-date resource. Clear definitions of scientific terminology are an outstanding feature of the volume, which includes more than 1000 alphabetically arranged explanatory entries ranging in length from a paragraph to half a page on topics as diverse as Edward Abbey and zooxanthellae. Throughout, cross-references direct readers to other related articles, and bibliographies containing standard print materials and Web sites are provided for some of the entries. Helpful black-and-white photographs, charts, illustrations, maps, and diagrams amplify the text. A listing of environmental organizations (with postal and e-mail addresses, and phone numbers), endangered species by states, Web sites sorted by subjects, an environmental time line, and an extensive bibliography conclude the volume.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Environmental terms find their way into news and conversation with increasing frequency, sometimes without adequate definition or explanation. This subject encyclopedia covers basic terminology and topics, arranged in 12 categories (e.g., agriculture, air, biomes, endangered species, energy, legal and ethical issues, wastes, water). It is not to be confused with the publication of the same name, edited by D.E. Alexander and R.W. Fairbridge (CH, Dec'99), which focuses on earth science and geology. Short biographies of environmentalists stand beside definitions of scientific and environmental terms, concepts, species, organizations, and issues. Entries are arranged alphabetically with see and see also references and end with brief bibliographies of print and electronic sources (called "EnviroSources"). Some entries have short glossaries; e.g., "fission" has a box that succinctly defines "proton," "neutron," and "electron." Related information is found in boxes labeled "TechWatch" (new technology) and "EnviroLink" (other scientific meanings). Illustrations, charts, tables, and photographs are not indexed. Other access tools include a 6-page bibliography; an environmental time line of events, publications, and legal activities, 1798-2000; a five-page list of Web sites by subject; the federal endangered species list sorted by animals and plants within states; and a directory of 100 organizations and agencies. General readers and undergraduates. L. L. Scarth; Mount Mercy College

Booklist Review

Both authors have published works in the field of science education materials for schools. In this volume, they've gathered together "key environmental terms and topics" based on issues and themes they found in textbooks, newspapers, professional journals, and other sources. According to them, these are subjects covered in most high-school and college environmental science courses. Arrangement of the more than 1,000 entries is alphabetical. Among the types of entries are people (Abbey, Edward; Fossey, Dian), terms (Bioassay, Desertification, Greenhouse gas), places (Addo National Elephant Park; Baikal, Lake), organizations (African Wildlife Federation), legislation (Air Pollution Control Act), chemicals and pesticides (Dioxin, Methyl bromide), wildlife and endangered species (Bald Eagles, Gorillas), events (Exxon Valdez oil spill), and issues (Animal rights, Ocean dumping). Also included are clear descriptions of concepts such as Food chain and Ecosystem. Sidebars offer additional information. For example, in the entry Everglades National Park, there is a sidebar that lists endangered species in the park. Other types of sidebars include "EnviroTerms" (definitions of scientific and technical terms set off from the text in small boxes), "TechWatch" (discussion of a new technology that is being explored as a possible solution to an environmental problem), and "A Global View" (brief presentation of a global perspective on a topic). Though these features add interest, they are few and far between, and they tend to be buried within the rest of the text because of their design. The brief bibliographies found at the end of each entry are called "EnviroSources." Cross-references guide readers to related entries and to appropriate entry headings, such as the main entries for acronyms such as PCBs and DDT. Appendixes include an "Environmental Timeline," beginning in 1798 with the publication of Thomas Malthus' Principles of Population; a general lengthy bibliography; "Web Sites Sorted by Subject"; "Endangered Species by State" (an interesting addendum not found in many resources); and "Environmental Organizations and Agencies," listing addresses, e-mail, fax, phone numbers, and Web sites. Two scholarly works on environmental topics are Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment (Wiley, 1997), strong on energy issues; and Encyclopedia of Environmental Science (Kluwer, 1997), strong on ecology and biotechnology. These are important resources for university and technical library collections. Environmental Encyclopedia (Gale, 1994) and The Encyclopedia of the Environment (Houghton, 1994) are closer in coverage to the work under review but are not as current. The six easily handled, beautifully illustrated volumes of Macmillan's Encyclopedia of the Environment (1997) provide very basic information on most topics younger students will encounter in environmental science courses in upper-elementary-, middle-, and high-school curricula. Even with several other titles from which to choose, the timely and current Encyclopedia of Environmental Science takes its place on the public, high-school, and college library shelf as a useful purchase for the price.

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

JOHN MONGILLO currently writes school science textbooks. He has worked as an editor-in-chief for McGraw-Hill and as a science editor for Houghton Mifflin. He has both a bachelor of science and a master of science and has taught science for several years.

LINDA ZIERDT-WARSHAW is a science editor and writer. She has worked as senior science editor for Globe Book Company and managing editor of The Paper Magazine. She is co-author of Environmental Science: Ecology and Human Impact (1995).