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Spellman, Frank R.

The handbook of nature Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer. - Lanham Government Institutes 2012. - xvii, 463 p. ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. What Is Nature? -- Introduction -- pt. 2. Earth's Structure -- Composition of Earth -- Reshaping Earth -- pt. 3. The Atmosphere : Earth's Breath -- The Atmosphere -- Atmospheric Water Phenomena -- Atmosphere in Motion -- Weather and Climate -- pt. 4. Water : Earth's Blood -- Water on Earth -- All about Water -- Earth's Oceans and Their Margins -- Running Waters -- Still Waters -- pt. 5. Earth's Life Forms -- Biosphere -- Ecosystems -- The Fundamental Unit of Life -- Biological Diversity -- Animal Groups -- pt. 6. Wilderness -- Land Organism -- Glossary.

ISBN: 9781605907734 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781605907741 (electronic)

LCCN: 2011042042

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural history--Popular works.
Earth sciences--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Earth sciences--Popular works.
Biology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Biology--Popular works.
Natural history--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

LC Class. No.: QH45.5 / .S63 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 508 / S743h