Philip's nature Encyclopedia.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Philip's, 2001Description: 472 p. : ill. 29 cmISBN:
  • 540080039
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference QH 13 .P539 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA0000284593

The 6,500 articles are divided into four broad categories: earth sciences, life sciences, flora and fauna, and biographies. Features an extensive chronology of science organized into five main areas - farming and food, biology, chemistry, physics and medicine. The earth data include list of earthquakes and volcanoes, the composition of the atmosphere, and the earth's largest lake, highest mountains and longest rivers. Topical issues such as global warming, gases implicated in climate change, and holes in the ozone layer are discussed. Covers conservation issues like threatened species, rarest trees and protected areas. Addresses and websites of natural history museums and arboretums are also listed.

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