
The Facts on File Earth Science Handbook
The Diagram Group(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. May 2006
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-8160-5879-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Facts On File Earth Science Handbook, Revised Edition offers students a full view of this vital branch of science, in the form of a one-stop reference, with more than 1,350 glossary entries. This volume expands greatly on the information available in the first edition with the inclusion of four new sections, as well as updated information and additions in the biography, chronology, and glossary sections. The four new sections include: more than 150 important advances in Earth science; a complete list of Tyler Prize (The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement) winners; the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and Web addresses of 32 important associations; and a list of 50 Web sites for further reference.
Reviews / Votes
Of great use to high schoolers and undergraduates, - Book News "",..[a] useful addition to collections supporting serious technical research."" - School Library JournalMore details
Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
more than 200 black-&-white line illustrations, index, bibliography, glossary, cross-references, chronology, charts & tables
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
695 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5879-2 (9780816058792)
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Diagram Group
The Facts on File Earth Science Handbook
Book
05/2000
Facts On File Inc
€55.89
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The Diagram Group has produced over 360 titles containing 41,000 pages of integrated text and illustrations. Their most recent projects with Facts On File include The Facts On File Illustrated Guide to the Human Body, Space and Astronomy On File, Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Earth Science Experiments On File, Environmental Issues On File, and Junior Science On File.