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099			_aEbook
100	1		_aSpellman, Frank R.. _9116758
245			_aThe handbook of nature/ _h[electronic resource] / _cJoni Frank R.;Price-Bayer Spellman.
260			_bThe Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, _c2011.
300			_a482 p.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _tI: What Is Nature?.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t1. Introduction.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _tII: Earth's Structure.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t2. Composition of Earth.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t3. Reshaping Earth.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _tIII: The Atmosphere: Earth's Breath.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t4. The Atmosphere.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t5. Atmospheric Water Phenomena.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t6. Atmosphere in Motion.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t7. Weather and Climate.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _tIV: Water: Earth's Blood.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t8. Water on Earth.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t9. All about Water.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t10. Earth's Oceans and Their Margins.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t11. Running Waters.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t12. Still Waters.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _tV: Earth's Life Forms.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t13. Biosphere.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t14. Ecosystems.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t15. The Fundamental Unit of Life.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t16. Biological Diversity.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t17. Animal Groups.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _tVI: Wilderness.
505	0		_gChapter, Lesson, Part _t18. Land Organism.
505	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.
520			_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.
650		0	_aNatural history _974140
650		0	_aBiology _98637
650		0	_aEarth sciences _921591
700	1		_aPrice-Bayer, Joni. _9116759
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