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Mathematics for the green industry : essential calculations for horticulture and landscape professionals

Title
Mathematics for the green industry : essential calculations for horticulture and landscape professionals / Michael L. Agnew [and others].
Publication
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2008], ©2008.
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Additional Authors
Agnew, Michael Lewis.
Description
viii, 398 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"Designed for both students and practitioners in the Green Industry, this book offers full coverage of the calculations necessary to effectively, safely, and economically manage a Green Industry operation." "Following clear explanations of all relevant mathematical principles, the authors cover calculations inherent in all aspects of the Green Industry, from determining area and volume, to the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators, to preparing design and installation cost estimates."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
Landscaping industry > Mathematics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. 1. Mathematical Principles -- Ch. 1. Basic Math Skills -- Ch. 2. Measurement and Calculations with Measured Values -- Ch. 3. Geometry -- Pt. 2. Green Industry Applications -- Ch. 4. Calculating the Area of Landscape Features -- Ch. 5. Fertilizer Calculations -- Ch. 6. Pesticide and Plant Growth Regulator Calculations -- Ch. 7. Calibration of Application Equipment -- Ch. 8. Mathematical Applications for the Turfgrass Industry -- Ch. 9. Mathematical Applications for the Landscape Industry -- Ch. 10. Mathematical Applications for the Greenhouse, Nursery, and Interior Landscape Industries -- Appendix A. Metric System Prefixes -- Appendix B. Tables of Equivalents -- Appendix C. Table of Conversion Factors -- Appendix D. Squaring-Up Gardens and Garden Structures -- Appendix E. Solutions to Practice Problems.
ISBN
  • 9780470136720 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0470136723 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2007050459
  • 99821785768
OCLC
  • ocn181603223
  • 181603223
  • SCSB-5433752
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries