Features
- Library Binding: 1800 pages
- Published by: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
- Edition: 2nd Edition September 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0761475834
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0761475835
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Book Dimensions:
12.5 x 10.2 x 10 inches
- Weighs: 26.5 pounds
From Booklist
This updated edition covers the major topics in the earth and physical sciences, adding two volumes and more than 100 new articles. The signed articles appear in alphabetical order from
Absolute zero to
Zinc. The topics are intended to meet the requirements of a high-school curriculum, but they would also be useful for a layperson with an interest in the subject. The articles are easy to read and would be well suited to high-school students with little or no background knowledge.
The appealing layout features large illustrations and photographs, in color and in black and white, on every two-page spread. Each of the 500 articles begins with a definition and ideas for making connections within the earth and physical sciences. Articles that are more than a single page in length also include a "Core Facts" box that highlights key information using a bulleted format. Also appearing throughout the encyclopedia are five different types of -boxes that offer supplemental information. These boxes examine topics of interest in more depth, highlight important scientists, present pertinent history, discuss the future of certain topics, and highlight aspects of the earth and physical sciences that have applications in many parts of public life. Each article concludes with
see also references and a listing of books, articles, and Web sites for further information. Each volume is 144 pages in length and includes a table of contents and an index. Volume 1 also includes a thematic outline of the contents.
The final volume contains a comprehensive index as well as the periodic table, a geologic timescale, conversion tables and useful physical constants, lists of Nobel Prize winners in chemistry and physics, a glossary, and a listing of resources for further reading and research. There are also specific topic indexes for chemistry, environment and physical geography,
geology and mineralogy, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physics, space science, and people.
This comprehensive resource is recommended for high-school, undergraduate, and public libraries.
Maren OstergardCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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