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Facts on File - Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine (Volume-1-4)
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Facts on File - Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine (Volume-1-4)Facts on File - Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine (Volume-1-4)

Facts on File - Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine (Volume-1-4)

As medical and scientific breakthroughs lead physicians to a deeper understanding of human health, personal knowledge of the different body systems, their functions, and the myriad issues confronting them is becoming increasingly important...

 
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Facts on File Science Library - Floods
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Facts on File Science Library - FloodsFacts on File Science Library - Floods

July 2002, floods in eastern and central Texas were so severe that many counties were declared disaster areas and eight people lost their lives. In August 2002, in central and eastern Europe, dozens of deaths and untold irreplaceable cultural and historic sites were destroyed by flooding. In Asia, during the summer of 2002, at least 1,800 people died. Though often tragic, there are floods throughout the world every year, many of them devastating and deadly.

 
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Facts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science
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Facts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Marine ScienceFacts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science

Thoroughly updated and expanded, "The Facts On File Dictionary of Marine Science, New Edition" contains more than 2,750 entries - approximately 300 new to this edition - dealing with the basic vocabulary of marine science. This new edition features the most up-to-date terms and explanatory charts and graphs related to the areas of water chemistry; marine ecosystems; physical features of oceans, such as reefs, coastlines, and tides

 
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Facts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science
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Facts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic ScienceFacts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science

The Facts On File Dictionary of Forensic Science offers concise, informative definitions of the fundamental terms, concepts, practices, tools, applications, and cases in this hot, relatively new branch of science. An ideal resource for school, university, and public libraries as well as for professionals in fields related to or involved with forensic science, this dictionary is easy to use and covers a wide range of topics related to forensic science.

 
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Encyclopedia of World Scientists
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Encyclopedia of World ScientistsNearly 500 scientists are profiled in this encyclopedia. Most of them are names we expect: Audubon, Curie, Hippocrates, Linneaus, Mobius, Newton, Nobel. However, the editor states in her introduction that she made an effort to include "well over 200 women and minority scientists who have often been excluded from books such as this."
 
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