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RECORD NUMBER: 3 OF 7| Main Title | The handy science answer book / | |||||||||||||||||
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| Publisher | Visible Ink Press, | |||||||||||||||||
| Year Published | 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 29404506 | |||||||||||||||||
| ISBN | 0810394510; 9780810394513 | |||||||||||||||||
| Subjects | Science--Miscellanea | |||||||||||||||||
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| Collation | xvi, 523 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-472) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | Physics and chemistry -- Space -- Earth -- Climate and weather -- Minerals and other materials -- Energy -- Environment -- Biology -- Plant world -- Animal world -- Human body -- Health and medicine -- Weights, measures, time, tools, and weapons -- Buildings, bridges, and other structures -- Boats, trains, cars, and planes -- Communications -- General science and technology. Answers to more than 1,200 frequently asked yet difficult-to-answer questions compiled from the ready reference files of the Science and Technology Department of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. |