| The Oryx Guide to Natural History: The Earth and All Its Inhabitants Contributor(s): Barnes-Svarney, Patricia (Author), Svarney, Thomas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1573561592 ISBN-13: 9781573561594 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $95.04 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: Ideal for librarians, instructors, and students, this superior, one-stop reference guide makes finding answers to natural history questions or doing research a breeze. More than just an answer book on natural history, this unique guide provides understanding into the history of science itself. Readers get rare insight into the beginnings of a scientific event, how it evolved, and who were some of the key scientists along the way. Recent scientific controversies also are included. Covering the history of earth and its living creatures, this special reference contains 30 chapters on topics in geology, oceanography, climatology, meteorology, biology, paleontology, and anthropology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Reference - Science | Earth Sciences - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 508 |
| LCCN: 99-41783 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 8.76" W x 11.29" (2.10 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ideal for librarians, instructors, and students, this superior, one-stop reference guide makes finding answers to natural history questions or doing research a breeze. More than just an answer book on natural history, this unique guide provides understanding into the history of science itself. Readers get rare insight into the beginnings of a scientific event, how it evolved, and who were some of the key scientists along the way. Recent scientific controversies also are included. Covering the history of earth and its living creatures, this special reference contains 30 chapters on topics in geology, oceanography, climatology, meteorology, biology, paleontology, and anthropology. |