The Oryx Guide to Natural History: The Earth and All Its Inhabitants

(Hardback)

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Ideal for librarians, instructors, and students, this superior, one-stop reference guide makes finding answers to natural history questions or doing research a breeze. More than just an answer book on natural history, this unique guide provides understanding into the history of science itself. Readers get rare insight into the beginnings of a scientific event, how it evolved, and who were some of the key scientists along the way. Recent scientific controversies also are included. Covering the history of earth and its living creatures, this special reference contains 30 chapters on topics in geology, oceanography, climatology, meteorology, biology, paleontology, and anthropology.

Reviews

.,."a good place to turn for quick answers to questions on the history of biology, geology, and astronomy....interesting sidebars are scattered throughout."-C&RL News
.,."a useful reference in science collections for advanced students or teachers."-Book Report
.,."a useful reference source for school, public, and undergraduate libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
.,."for the student looking for a concise, accurate summary of the subject, this guide quite admirably fits the bill....this cogent dip into several billion years of natural history is worth the price."-VOYA
.,."nicely designed....attractive presentation and readability."-ARBA
.,."the book is easy to use and its broad scope will satisfy students' requests for that elusive nonencyclopedia resource."-School Library Journal
.,."this compendium of essays quickly introduces the reader to the main biological and geological aspects of natural history....This work will be useful to reference librarians but also to those seeking a quick overview of a topic. All levels."-Choice
...a good place to turn for quick answers to questions on the history of biology, geology, and astronomy....interesting sidebars are scattered throughout.-C&RL News
...a useful reference in science collections for advanced students or teachers.-Book Report
...a useful reference source for school, public, and undergraduate libraries.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
...for the student looking for a concise, accurate summary of the subject, this guide quite admirably fits the bill....this cogent dip into several billion years of natural history is worth the price.-VOYA
...nicely designed....attractive presentation and readability.-ARBA
...the book is easy to use and its broad scope will satisfy students' requests for that elusive nonencyclopedia resource.-School Library Journal
...this compendium of essays quickly introduces the reader to the main biological and geological aspects of natural history....This work will be useful to reference librarians but also to those seeking a quick overview of a topic. All levels.-Choice
Both the index and the cross reference within the text are very useful....Written in an engaging style and directed at a general audience, this Guide will be most valuable for smaller public libraries that need a good survey of natural history.-Library Journal
The volume is thoroughly indexed with chapters heavily cross-referenced to other relevant chapters, making information extremely easy to locate....This is a "must have" reference for all schools and libraries and a wonderful present for students.-The Social Studies Educator
..."a good place to turn for quick answers to questions on the history of biology, geology, and astronomy....interesting sidebars are scattered throughout."-C&RL News
..."a useful reference in science collections for advanced students or teachers."-Book Report
..."a useful reference source for school, public, and undergraduate libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."for the student looking for a concise, accurate summary of the subject, this guide quite admirably fits the bill....this cogent dip into several billion years of natural history is worth the price."-VOYA
..."nicely designed....attractive presentation and readability."-ARBA
..."the book is easy to use and its broad scope will satisfy students' requests for that elusive nonencyclopedia resource."-School Library Journal
..."this compendium of essays quickly introduces the reader to the main biological and geological aspects of natural history....This work will be useful to reference librarians but also to those seeking a quick overview of a topic. All levels."-Choice
"Both the index and the cross reference within the text are very useful....Written in an engaging style and directed at a general audience, this Guide will be most valuable for smaller public libraries that need a good survey of natural history."-Library Journal
"The volume is thoroughly indexed with chapters heavily cross-referenced to other relevant chapters, making information extremely easy to locate....This is a "must have" reference for all schools and libraries and a wonderful present for students."-The Social Studies Educator

Author Bio

PATRICIA BARNES-SVARNEY has an extensive background in the physical sciences and has worked as a geomorphologist, physical oceanographer, and geochemist. Ms. Barnes-Svarney is the author of numerous books including Weather Around the World (with Thomas Svarney) e Handy Dinosaur Book (with Thomas Svarney) w the New Technology Works (with Robert Cone) teroid: Earth Destroyer or New Frontier d Comparing the Planets: Travelers Guide to the Solar System. She has also contributed to the award winning The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference. Additionally, her credits include over 350 articles for such magazines as Popular Science, Astronomy, Air & Space, Technology Review, Omni, and USAir. THOMAS E. SVARNEY is a consultant in the field of failure analysis and has held positions at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as well as a major computer corporation. He holds degrees in both engineering science and physics and graduate work in materials science. Mr. Svarney's most recent science books include Skies of Fury: Weird Weather Around the World and The Handy Dinosaur Book (both with Patricia Barnes-Svarney). He has also contributed to several books, including How the New Technology Works: A Guide to High Tech Concepts and The New York Public Library Desk Reference, and written over 30 articles for such national and international journals as Solid State Technology, Praktische Metallographie, and Microelectronic Manufacturing and Testing.