Encyclopedia of climate and weather /

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Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Description:2 volumes (xvi, 929 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language:English
Subject:Climatology -- Encyclopedias.
Weather -- Encyclopedias.
Meteorology -- Encyclopedias.
Meteorology.
Climatology.
Weather.
Encyclopedias.
Encyclopedias.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2476750
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Varying Form of Title:Climate and weather
Other authors / contributors:Schneider, Stephen Henry.
ISBN:0195094859
9780195094855
0195104404
9780195104400
0195104412
9780195104417
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also issued online.
Summary:This is a multidiscipline encyclopedia set that brings together practical and scientific issues related to the modern study of weather. Scientific principles from physics, chemistry, astronomy, and ecology are applies to agriculture, forestry, recreation, aviation, shipping and human health. Coverage includes biomes, fuels, forests, oceans, glaciers and energy systems. History, political science and literature are also included. The alphabetically arranged articles vary from brief definitions to multiple columns; country and regional weather summaries are comprehensive. Some topics are treated in essays that are subdivided. A few biographies are included. Articles have bibliographies and there is a glossary, a directory of contributors, and an index. This is an excellent source and is highly recommended for middle and high school science collections.
Awards:Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, 1996.
Other form:Online version: Encyclopedia of climate and weather. New York : Oxford University Press, 1996
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