{"id":915,"date":"2013-09-12T21:53:09","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T11:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecogeog.com\/blog\/?p=915"},"modified":"2013-09-12T21:55:36","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T11:55:36","slug":"dictionary-of-environment-and-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ecogeog.com\/blog\/?p=915","title":{"rendered":"Dictionary of Environment and Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"park\"<\/a> Rating:<\/strong> \"★\"\"★\"\"★\"\"½\"\"☆\"<\/p>\n

Chris Park and Michael Allaby. 2013. Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation.2e. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978 0 19 964166 6. <\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This isn’t the first dictionary I’ve ever reviewed and I think it’s important that I continue because they need to be publicised, but there are certain inherent problems. Firstly, it’s a dictionary – what are you expecting? Normally, I can go through chapters, making points linking ideas and generally trying my best to highlight what I see as key features and concepts flowing through the work. If I say that the opening chapter looks at words beginning with A, by C I’ve lost my readers and possibly my freedom if anyone hears me talking whilst writing which I often do! Secondly, there’s almost the fin-de-siecle feeling about a dictionary – isn’t that what Google’s for? Well, actually, no and here are 6 reasons I prefer this book over the internet (fully accepting the irony of condemning that which I am using !):<\/p>\n