About the Author:
Michael Allaby is author of A Change in the Weather, A Chronology of Weather, and four volumes of the Biomes of the Weather series. Robert Coenraads, a leading gemologist, geologist, and geophysicist, is a lecturer at the Gemmological Association of Australia. Stephen Hutchinson is Senior Research Fellow at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom. Karen McGhee, a science writer and journalist, is a consulting author of the best-selling Encyclopedia of Animals (UC Press). John O'Byrne is Senior Lecturer and Director of Academic Programs at the University of Sydney School of Physics. Ken Rubin is Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Hawaii and at the Hawaii Center for Volcanology.
From Booklist:
Visually stunning, The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide is a user-friendly guide to the science and history of the earth. With discussions of global warming and the environment increasing every day, this title could not have arrived at a better time. It presents a comprehensive overview of the earth, both past and present, that will engage a wide range of readers. Written by a team of international experts, entries are divided into six thematic sections, “Birth,” “Fire,” “Land,” “Air,” “Water,” and “Humans,” that present concepts and ideas about our relationship with, and our effect on, the earth. Each section begins with an introductory essay that breaks down often-complex concepts into easy-to-understand explanations. Two- to four-page entries on topics such as Climate zones, Food shortage, Hurricanes, and Undersea vents feature sidebars for quick reference and short paragraphs of general information. Scattered throughout are “insight” essays that provide supplemental, often historical information, with time lines. Although the text is useful and well written, what really shine are the illustrations, including breathtaking photographs of the earth and hundreds of detailed diagrams, maps, charts, and cutaways, all offering visual representations of complex ideas and facts. This affordable title is a fine contribution to the subject. Although an extensive glossary and index are available, there is no bibliography, so those seeking a more in-depth study of the subject will have to look elsewhere. Recommended for high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries. --Asia Gross
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