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Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 14,30 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1619 pages
File Size : 30,47 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Encyclopedias
ISBN : 9780517183977
Author : Britannica Group
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,33 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781912920488
"With more than 100 experts in their fields, including space, animals, wars, mummies, brain science, and many, many more!"
Author : Haraldur Sigurdsson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1447 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0123859395
Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, sometimes deadly, destructiveness. Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology since ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes; it provides a comprehensive source of information on the causes of volcanic eruptions and both the destructive and beneficial effects. The early chapters focus on the science of volcanism (melting of source rocks, ascent of magma, eruption processes, extraterrestrial volcanism, etc.). Later chapters discuss human interface with volcanoes, including the history of volcanology, geothermal energy resources, interaction with the oceans and atmosphere, health aspects of volcanism, mitigation of volcanic disasters, post-eruption ecology, and the impact of eruptions on organismal biodiversity. - Provides the only comprehensive reference work to cover all aspects of volcanology - Written by nearly 100 world experts in volcanology - Explores an integrated transition from the physical process of eruptions through hazards and risk, to the social face of volcanism, with an emphasis on how volcanoes have influenced and shaped society - Presents hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations making this an aesthetically appealing reference - Glossary of 3,000 key terms with definitions of all key vocabulary items in the field is included
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,39 MB
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465499628
This stimulating and comprehensive encyclopedia for children ages 8-12 provides answers to all the questions kids love to ask. Each chapter is jam-packed with maps, charts, timelines, diagrams, beautiful images, and amazing facts. Did you know, for example, that a single drop of blood contains around five million blood cells? Or that there are areas of desert in all seven of Earth's continents? Kids can build their knowledge on a wide range of topics-including Earth and beyond, plants and animals, history and politics, science, technology, and the human body-arranged thematically with more than 9,000 indexed entries and 2,500 colorful images. Cross-reference icons encourage children to explore and discover linked information, feeding their curiosity and building their general knowledge. The New Children's Encyclopedia, which has sold almost 500,000 copies worldwide since 2009, has now been fully updated in line with the latest knowledge and research. Developed, written, and checked by experts, this is the must-have reference book for every child's library.
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Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 1980
Category :
ISBN : 9780716620600
Author : Vincent H. Resh
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1169 pages
File Size : 34,86 MB
Release : 2009-07-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 008092090X
Awarded Best Reference by the New York Public Library (2004), Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE (2003), and AAP/PSP 2003 Best Single Volume Reference/Sciences by Association of American Publishers' Professional Scholarly Publishing Division, the first edition of Encyclopedia of Insects was acclaimed as the most comprehensive work devoted to insects. Covering all aspects of insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management, this book sets the standard in entomology. The second edition of this reference will continue the tradition by providing the most comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date resource for professionals. Expanded sections in forensic entomology, biotechnology and Drosphila, reflect the full update of over 300 topics. Articles contributed by over 260 high profile and internationally recognized entomologists provide definitive facts regarding all insects from ants, beetles, and butterflies to yellow jackets, zoraptera, and zygentoma. - 66% NEW and revised content by over 200 international experts - New chapters on Bedbugs, Ekbom Syndrome, Human History, Genomics, Vinegaroons - Expanded sections on insect-human interactions, genomics, biotechnology, and ecology - Each of the 273 articles updated to reflect the advances which have taken place in entomology research since the previous edition - Features 1,000 full-color photographs, figures and tables - A full glossary, 1,700 cross-references, 3,000 bibliographic entries, and online access save research time - Updated with online access
Author : Clarence L. (Ed.) Barnhart
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,23 MB
Release : 1982
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Cynthia Clark Northrup
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1307 pages
File Size : 37,78 MB
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317471539
Written for high school or beginning undergraduate students, this four-volume reference valiantly attempts to provide a historical framework for the perhaps overly broad concept of world trade. Entry topics were selected on trade organizations, influential people, commodities, events that affected trade, trade routes, navigation, religion, communic
Author : World Book (NA)
Publisher : World Book Encyclopedia
Page : 1632 pages
File Size : 24,13 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780716637554
Introduces a wide range of cultures and the landscapes which they inhabit.
