Ebook: Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Science: Definitions in English with French, German, and Spanish word translations

Front Cover; Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Science: In English (with definitions), French, German and Spanish; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Guide for users; Abbreviations; Selected references; Chapter 1. English text; A; B ; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Greek letters; Numbers; Chapter 2. French index; Chapter 3. German index; Chapter 4. Spanish index; Annexes; I. Units of measures; II. Index of chemical symbols and formulae; III. Index of symbols (soil taxa, soil morphology, texture, and climate); IV. USDA Soil Taxonomy (1999).;This dictionary includes some 9200 terms, each with a definition and often and additional descriptive text in English, the terms being translated in French, German and Spanish. It is more complete than similar previously published dictionaries or glossaries, and contains all fields of soil science as well as some adjacent fields of other earth sciences, agriculture and engineering. Present concepts and definitions are detailed along with earlier concepts, not only for historical reasons but also for developing new ideas. Concepts, terms and definitions usual in literature of various countries.