The Facts On File Science Handbook Set 10 Volumes

The Facts On File Science Handbook set is designed to provide students with quick, direct answers to basic science questions in areas such as biology, chemistry, Earth science, and physics. Featuring easy-to-read and easy-to-understand chronologies; biographies; glossary entries; and charts, measurements, and formulas, these books are ideal one-stop resources for quick answers to frequently asked science questions. Features include: A glossary of key terms in the discipline Biographies of prominent people in each discipline; each profile focuses on the accomplishments for which the scientist is noted A chronology that tracks the dates of significant developments and discoveries from ancient times to the present Tables, charts, and diagrams Measurements, formulas, and calculations. Additionally, some volumes contain bibliographies and Web site resources to guide further research.

Offers answers to basic science questions in areas such as biology, chemistry, Earth science, and physics. Featuring chronologies; biographies; glossary entries; and charts, measurements, and formulas, this set is suitable for both students and teachers.

The Facts On File Guide to Research is a comprehensive guide to doing thorough and accurate research. It includes a detailed listing of available resources and explains general research methods and proper citation of sources. An invaluable reference, this book helps researchers make use of the many new resources available today. Divided into four sections, this easy-to-use guide helps students and general readers prepare for research papers and class studies. Step-by-step guides, detailed explanations, and valuable appendixes covering style guides, such as APA. MLA, and The Chicago Manual of Style, combine to create an incredibly authoritative accessible reference.

Presents a complete biology handbook with text and illustrations, glossary of terms and short biographies of those who excelled in the field.

Forty-two chapters by international experts from a wide range ofdisciplines make The Wetlands Handbook the essential toolfor those seeking comprehensive understanding of the subject. Adeparture from more traditional treatises, this text examinesfreshwater wetland ecosystem science from the fundamentals toissues of management and policy. Introductory chapters address the scope and significance ofwetlands globally for communities, culture and biodiversity.Subsequent sections deal with processes underpinning wetlandfunctioning, how wetlands work, their uses and values for humansand nature, their sensitivity to external impacts, and how they maybe restored. The text is illustrated by numerous examples,emphasising functional and holistic approaches to wetlandmanagement, including case studies on the wise use andrehabilitation of wetlands in farmed, urban, industrial and otherdamaged environments, highlighting the long-term benefits ofmultiple use. The Wetlands Handbook will provide aninvaluable reference for researchers, managers, policy-makers andstudents of wetland sciences.

Contains glossary, biographies of scientists, chronology of discoveries in biology, tables, charts, diagrams, measurements, formulas, and calculations.