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
Summary
In The Handbook of Nature, authors Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer provide a comprehensive guide to the study of nature in terms the layperson can grasp easily. This accessible reference work is for the non-specialist looking for quick, accurate information on all aspects of the study of nature
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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