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The Facts On File Earth Science Handbook, Revised Edition offers students a full view of this vital branch of science, in the form of a one-stop reference, with more than 1,350 glossary entries. This volume expands greatly on the information available in the first edition with the inclusion of four new sections, as well as updated information and additions in the biography, chronology, and glossary sections. The four new sections include: more than 150 important advances in Earth science; a complete list of Tyler Prize (The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement) winners; the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and Web addresses of 32 important associations; and a list of 50 Web sites for further reference.

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"Of great use to high schoolers and undergraduates, - Book News """",..[a] useful addition to collections supporting serious technical research."""" - School Library Journal"

Of great use to high schoolers and undergraduates, - Book News """",..[a] useful addition to collections supporting serious technical research."""" - School Library Journal

Of great use to high schoolers and undergraduates, - Book News ,..[a] useful addition to collections supporting serious technical research. - School Library Journal

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The Diagram Group has produced over 360 titles containing 41,000 pages of integrated text and illustrations. Their most recent projects with Facts On File include The Facts On File Illustrated Guide to the Human Body, Space and Astronomy On File, Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Earth Science Experiments On File, Environmental Issues On File, and Junior Science On File.

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