Dictionary of Environmental Science and Engineering: English-Spanish/Spanish-English / Edition 1

by Howard Headworth, Sarah Steines

Overview

The English/Spanish & Spanish/English Dictionary ofEnvironmental Science and Engineering is aimed at the professionalpractitioner in the areas of business, consultancy, government,regulation or academia. It is particularly useful for environmentalscientists, ecologists, geologists, hydrologists, water andwastewater engineers, landfill and contaminated land specialistsand administrators. The diverse specialisms of the two authors andtheir knowledge of environmental assessment, hydrogeology andenvironmental engineering ensures that the book has thoroughcoverage. With nearly 30,000 entries, the book combines atraditional dictionary approach with a modern and up-to-date styleof presentation. The authors have used their wealth of technicalknowledge and their understanding of Spanish to produce a book oftrue value and timeliness. In addition, the external advisors,Manuel Regueiro y Gonzalez-Barros from Spain and Alberto BustaniAdem from Mexico bring their distinct cultural backgrounds to bearto ensure that the dictionary reflects modern usage and terminologyin both Spain and Latin America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471962731
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/08/1997
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.33(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Howard Headworth and Sarah Steines are the authors of Dictionary of Environmental Science and Engineering: English-Spanish/Spanish-English, published by Wiley.

Editorial Reviews

Intended primarily for the practicing environmental scientist and engineer who is also working in the English/Spanish domain, this dictionary aims to cover all the science subjects pertaining to the environment and the field of environmental engineering. Some 10,000 alphabetically arranged entries follow traditional dictionary format. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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