Science Of Everyday Things: Real-life Earth Science [DJVU]

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E-Book Overview

The first two volumes of this series are Real-Life Chemistry and Real-Life Physics, released in 2001. The purpose of the series is to explain scientific phenomena using common real-world examples. Real-Life Earth Science has about 40 entries covering various scientific phenomena and principles. Information in each entry includes "Concept" (defines the scientific principle or theory), "How It Works," "Real-Life Applications," and "Where to Learn More. A "Key Terms" section defines terms from the text. Examples of topics include study of the earth, geology, geomorphology, soil science, geochemistry, and meteorology. Under "Real-Life Applications" we can learn about the greenhouse effect (under Ecosystems and ecology); mass extinction (under Paleontology); and the 1812 New Madrid, Missouri, earthquake (under Seismology).

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E-Book Information

• Volume Info: Volume 4

• Year: 2,001

• Pages: 481

• Pages In File: 481

• Language: English

• Topic: 181

• Library: Kolxo3

• Issue: 12

• Identifier: 9780787656324,0787656321

• Dpi: 600

• Color: 1

• Org File Size: 11,550,929

• Extension: djvu