Reference - Encyclopedias, Astronauts & Space Flight, Astronomy
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Overview
This 11-volume reference for young adults contains about 300 articles related to earth and space science, the environment, chemistry, and physics. Each entry is illustrated with color photographs or labeled diagrams and features a brief definition of the subject, a pronunciation guide for difficult or unusual words, and boxed sections that list key information, and cross-references to related articles in the set. Other boxed features detail information about topics of particular interest, scientists who have made important discoveries in their field, important events from the history of science, future possibilities in scientific advances, and how physical sciences are put to use in technology, industry, and everyday life. Suitable for public or school libraries, or academic libraries supporting a curriculum lab. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 1, 2002
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Pages
880
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780761472193