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1 online resource (482 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Part I-What Is Nature?; Chapter 1-Introduction; Part II-Earth's Structure; Chapter 2-Composition of Earth; Chapter 3-Reshaping Earth; Part III-The Atmosphere: Earth's Breath; Chapter 4-The Atmosphere; Chapter 5-Atmospheric Water Phenomena; Chapter 6-Atmosphere in Motion; Chapter 7-Weather and Climate; Part IV-Water: Earth's Blood; Chapter 8-Water on Earth; Chapter 9-All about Water; Chapter 10-Earth's Oceans and Their Margins; Chapter 11-Running Waters; Chapter 12-Still Waters; Part V-Earth's Life Forms; Chapter 13-Biosphere; Chapter 14-Ecosystems |
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Chapter 15-The Fundamental Unit of LifeChapter 16-Biological Diversity; Chapter 17-Animal Groups; Part VI-Wilderness; Chapter 18-Land Organism; Glossary; Index; About the Authors |
| Summary |
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 |
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Print version record |
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Earth sciences.
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Environmental sciences.
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Life sciences.
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earth sciences.
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environmental sciences.
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biological sciences.
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Earth sciences
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Environmental sciences
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Life sciences
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Price-Bayer, Joni
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| ISBN |
9781605907741 |
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160590774X |
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