Kemp D.D. The Environment Dictionary

London: Routledge. – 1998. – 480 p. (In Memory of David Kemp (1911-1996)) This volume is designed to accommodate a broad interpretation of the term environmental studies, and to do so incorporates material from a wide range of disciplines. The interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues necessitates the inclusion of topics from physical sciences such as chemistry, physics, geology and biology alongside entries from atmospheric, engineering, earth and soil sciences. Since current environmental issues include a strong human element, entries from geography, demography, politics and economics also have their place. Within these broad groupings, the dictionary includes both technical and simple descriptive topics along with a number of boxed entries which provide an examination of selected current issues in greater depth. Along with a range of references from introductory texts through popular magazines to academic journals, this varieist yd esigned to encourage the widest possible readership. As with any dictionary of this type, however, the nature, disciplinary distribution and depth of the entries will reflect, to a greater or lesser extent, the individual interests and interpretations of the author, which may or may not match exactly those of potential users. Nevertheless, the multifaceted approach, the abundance of crossreferences and the reading lists provided will allow readers to develop particular interests and pursue specific topics, both within and outside the dictionary, to the level of complexity they require, or with which they are comfortable.Acknowledgements
List of acronyms
The Environment Dictionary
Name index
Subject index