Frank R. Spellman, Joan Price-Bayer

The Handbook of Nature

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Government Institutes
• Seitenzahl: 482
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 845g
• ISBN-13: 9781605907734
• ISBN-10: 1605907731
• Artikelnr.: 34674129

Autorenporträt

Frank R. Spellman is author of more than seventy published texts covering many areas of environmental science. He is also a consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice on environmental health issues related to the U.S. military services. He has a BS in management and MBA, MS, and PhD in environmental engineering. Joni Price-Bayer is a speech language pathologist with Norfolk Public Schools. She has degrees in both English and education and is a professional member of the American Speech-Language Health Association. She coauthored In Defense of Science with Frank R. Spellman.

Inhaltsangabe

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 Earth's Water
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 Chapter 15 The Fundamental Unit
of Life Chapter 16 Biological Diversity Chapter 17 Animal Groups Part VI
Wilderness Chapter 18 Land Organism Glossary