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Autore |
Spellman Frank R |
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Titolo |
The handbook of nature [[electronic resource] /] / Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer |
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Lanham, Md., : Government Institutes, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-65950-5 |
9786613636430 |
1-60590-774-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (482 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Biology |
Earth sciences |
Natural history |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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