Description: This four-volume reference presents the content from the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences at a level appropriate for students in grades five and up. Organized alphabetically by topic, the 300 articles provide a complete overview of the earth sciences curriculum, covering the Earth from its core to its surface and incorporating an interdisciplinary approach that includes relevant sciences such as oceanography, atmospheric sciences, biology, paleontology, physics, chemistry, astronomy and others. In addition, some of the articles focus on people, career opportunities and topics in the news, such as the search for extraterrestrial life and women pioneers in earth science. Other features include defined vocabulary right on the page and sidebars highlighting related facts and issues in the news.

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