Intended to challenge new students and provide a solid foundation for
more advanced students, this set offers information in an encyclopedic
format on the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues
relating to topics in the earth sciences. It is the latest in a series
that includes
World of Genetics [RBB Je 1 & 15 03] and
World of Chemistry
(Gale, 2000). Contributors and their affiliations are listed at the
beginning of volume 1. The set includes approximately 650 entries, from
Abyssal plains to
Zeolite. Students will appreciate the
clearly written articles as well as the fact that special attention is
placed on current ethical, legal, and social issues pertaining to the
earth sciences, such as pollution, global warming, and ozone depletion.
Each of the entries ranges in length from a few paragraphs to a few
pages. The table of contents provides an alphabetical listing for all
of the entries but does not indicate on which page they are found nor
in which volume. Within each entry, boldface terms direct readers to
related entries, and each entry concludes with a list of see also
references. Approximately 150 to 200 black-and-white photographs and
illustrations are included throughout the text. In addition, at the
center of each volume are eight pages of color plates that are
referenced throughout the text. Volume 2 concludes with a list of
sources consulted that includes books, periodicals, and Internet sites.
Volume 2 also contains a chronology that lists milestones in human
scientific achievement or observation from prehistory to 2002 as well
as a general index.
Although students and the general public
will appreciate having all of this accessible, easy-to read information
on both concepts and individuals in one collection, some of the
information is available in other Gale resources, such as
Notable Scientists from 1900 to the Present (2001),
that many libraries may already own. Recommended for college and
high-school libraries or any public library that has a large science
collection.
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