03076nam 2200685Ia 450 991077903350332120200520144314.01-280-65950-597866136364301-60590-774-X(CKB)2550000000098762(EBL)893058(SSID)ssj0000681394(PQKBManifestationID)12311143(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000681394(PQKBWorkID)10654807(PQKB)11492609(MiAaPQ)EBC893058(Au-PeEL)EBL893058(CaPaEBR)ebr10570635(CaONFJC)MIL363643(OCoLC)845244401(EXLCZ)99255000000009876220111028d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe handbook of nature[electronic resource] /Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-BayerLanham, Md. Government Institutes20121 online resource (482 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-60590-773-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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-EcosystemsChapter 15-The Fundamental Unit of LifeChapter 16-Biological Diversity; Chapter 17-Animal Groups; Part VI-Wilderness; Chapter 18-Land Organism; Glossary; Index; About the AuthorsIn 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.BiologyHandbooks, manuals, etcBiologyPopular worksEarth sciencesHandbooks, manuals, etcEarth sciencesPopular worksNatural historyHandbooks, manuals, etcNatural historyPopular worksBiologyBiologyEarth sciencesEarth sciencesNatural historyNatural history508Spellman Frank R477239Price-Bayer Joni1964-1499357MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779033503321The handbook of nature3862251UNINA