Essential Environmental Science: Methods and Techniques / Edition 1

by Simon Watts

Overview

Essential Environmental Science brings together within a single volume the vast range of techniques, methods and basic tools necessary for the study of the environment.
Environmental science has a massive area of operation, utilising the tools from a plethora of traditional sciences and social sciences. This practical manual draws on contributions from leading experts in each field, to present both general and specific environmental methods and techniques within a unique interdisciplinary environmental perspective.
Essential Environmental Science offers an invaluable reference source for environmental study in both the laboratory and in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415132466
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/07/1996
Pages:	548
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Simon Watts

Table of Contents

1: The good scientist; 2: Sampling; 3: Use of statistics; 4: Surveying; 5: General laboratory equipment and techniques; 6: Soils; 7: Waters; 8: Ecological fieldwork methods; 9: Social surveys; 10: Safety