Growing Up With Science: Database

The essential principles, processes, and systems tough in the middle-school science curriculum find representation in this much-loved and much-admired comprehensive encyclopedia. This comprehensive science encyclopedia set that contains illustrated, cross-referenced, alphabetized articles on topics in physics, chemistry, mathematics, technology, medicine, and the earth, space, life, and environmental sciences.

ARRANGEMENT:
 ? 16 volumes in A-Z format
 ? Additional index volume
 ? 500 articles, color-coded in 6 subject areas
 ? Over 3,000 photographs, diagrams, and maps
 ? Volume glossaries and indexes
 ? Further reading and research
 ? Entries include:
 ? Brief definition of each topic
 ? Color-coding in 6 subject areas
 ? Did You Know? boxes highlight fascinating facts
 ? Cross-references

NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION
 ? Over 1,000 new illustrations
 ? 100 new articles
 ? Revised and updated throughout
 ? Current resources for further study, including science Websites designed for students

SCOPE
No branch of science curriculum goes unexamined here, including closely related subjects in mathematics, environmental studies, medicine, technology, and scientific biography. From Abrasive to Zoology, there are subjects here that will appeal to students, whatever their interests.

INDEX Volume 17 contains:
 ? Comprehensive glossary
 ? Comprehensive index
 ? 6 subject indexes
 ? Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences
 ? Life Sciences and Medicine
 ? Mathematics
 ? Physics and Chemistry
 ? Technology
 ? People
 ? Guide to further study
 ? Periodic Table
 ? Weights and mesures
 ? Timeline