 | The informative essays in Natural Resources survey and analyze [myriad natural resources] issues.... A sample of the topics covered demonstrates their importance in daily life as well as to government and corporate strategies.... Copious cross references link the many related articles and bibliographies appended to articles in turn link them to additional information sources... By bringing together articles on natural resources and articles on issues about their use and management, Natural Resources will help students and interested citizens understand the complexities of the economic, environmental, and political issues related to natural resources. |
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Mark S. Coyne, University of Kentucky; and Craig W. Allin, Cornell College
ISBN: 978-0-89356-912-9
List Price: $331
April 1998 · 3 volumes · 978 pages · 8"x10"
ALA/RUSA Outstanding Reference Source
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Natural Resources
This fully illustrated, 3-volume reference work contains 438 articles covering areas as diverse as soil, fisheries, forests, aluminum, the Industrial Revolution, oil drilling, and the Department of the Interior. Unique to this set are 84 articles about specific mineral resources that have subheadings such as "where found," "primary uses," and "descriptions." 23 articles discuss government agencies and their roles in overseeing exploitation, conservation, recycling, sustainable development, preservation, and resource management. Other useful features include a time line, indexes by geography, periodic table of the elements, extensive cross-referencing at the ends of entries, select bibliographies, glossary, and comprehensive index. 185 photographs and 135 graphic elements such as tables, charts, graphs, and line art make this series easy to use.
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