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Dictionary of agriculture (3rd ed)

Bateman, Heather(Edited by)Curtis, Steve(Edited by)McAdam, Katy(Edited by)
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Containing over 7,000 entries, this fully revised edition provides clear, up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of agricultural terms.

Subjects covered include cultivation, machinery, livestock, crops, pesticides and herbicides, fertilizers, organic farming and veterinary science.

Jargon-free definitions make this dictionary particularly suitable for users without a background in agriculture and for non-native English speakers.

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A & C Black Publishers Ltd
0713677783 / 9780713677782
Paperback / softback
630.3
28/08/2006
United Kingdom
English
269 p.
20 cm
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Previous ed.: Teddington: Peter Collin, 1996.
Broad industry coverage - ideal for examinations. Definitions are given in simple English and enhanced with encyclopaedic entries to put words and phrases in context. Supplementary matter includes: weights and measures charts, periodic table, anatomical diagrams, gestation periods. Useful aid for examinations Dictionary of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Routledge, 1993, GBP165). Competitors are both hugely over-priced and aimed at native speakers of English - not simple enough to be accessible
Broad industry coverage - ideal for examinations. Definitions are given in simple English and enhanced with encyclopaedic entries to put words and phrases in context. Supplementary matter includes: weights and measures charts, periodic table, anatomical diagrams, gestation periods. Useful aid for examinations Dictionary of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Routledge, 1993, GBP165). Competitors are both hugely over-priced and aimed at native speakers of English - not simple enough to be accessible GBCT Directories, TV Agriculture & farming