03988nam a2200601 a 4500001001400000003000400014005001700018008004100035020001800076020001800094039008300112041000800195050001100203082000800214099001000222100003200232245009000264260005400354300001100408505004700419505004400466505005000510505005200560505004700612505006400659505004600723505005900769505005200828505005100880505005300931505004600984505004701030505006501077505004701142505004501189505005001234505004201284505004301326505006101369505005301430505004601483505004301529505004601572505023401618520133901852650002703191650001803218650002603236700003103262856006903293942000703362999001703369vtls000079693MTX20251111152543.0180612722                  001 0   eng d  a9781605907734  a9781605907741 9a201806121045bstaffc1dSTAFF MATRIXc201606141505dstaffy201605041232zadmin0 aeng  aQH45.5  a508  aEbook1 aSpellman, Frank R..9116758  aThe handbook of nature/h[electronic resource] /cJoni Frank R.;Price-Bayer Spellman.  bThe Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group,c2011.  a482 p.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttI: What Is Nature?.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt1. Introduction.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttII: Earth's Structure.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt2. Composition of Earth.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt3. Reshaping Earth.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttIII: The Atmosphere: Earth's Breath.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt4. The Atmosphere.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt5. Atmospheric Water Phenomena.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt6. Atmosphere in Motion.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt7. Weather and Climate.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttIV: Water: Earth's Blood.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt8. Water on Earth.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt9. All about Water.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt10. Earth's Oceans and Their Margins.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt11. Running Waters.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt12. Still Waters.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttV: Earth's Life Forms.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt13. Biosphere.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt14. Ecosystems.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt15. The Fundamental Unit of Life.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt16. Biological Diversity.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt17. Animal Groups.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttVI: Wilderness.0 gChapter, Lesson, Partt18. Land Organism.0 aCover, Title,The handbook of nature--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--References, Appendix, Index,Glossary--References, Appendix, Index,Index--References, Appendix, Index,About the Authors.  aThe study of nature is a complex science involving many different fields from geology and meteorology to biology, zoology, and botany. This complexity indicates nature's broad scope of impact. It is at once beautiful and dangerous, displaying power beyond human control. An understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the study of nature is therefore both enriching and practical. In The Handbook of Nature, authors Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer provide a comprehensive guide to the study of nature in terms the layperson can grasp easily.  This accessible reference work is for the non-specialist looking for quick, accurate information on all aspects of the study of nature. The handbook is arranged thematically for a logical and user-friendly progression through the material. It includes chapters on the earth's structure and landforms, the atmosphere and weather, water and water sources, and the many different forms of life from single-celled organisms to complex vertebrates. Along with basic natural scientific principles, the authors look closely at the consequences of human interactions with the environment we inhabit. This reference concludes with a glossary and index, and each chapter provides further resources and recommended reading. It is an essential tool for students and professionals alike. 0aNatural history974140 0aBiology98637 0aEarth sciences9215911 aPrice-Bayer, Joni.911675940uhttp://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ROWMANB0002601.html  c10  c76242d76242