Includes more than 550 topics in the life, earth, and physical sciences as well as in engineering, technology, math, environmental science, and psychology.

"The third edition of the UXL Encyclopedia of Science comprises 10 volumes that contain 798 entries spanning life, earth, and physical sciences. The entries are written for a middle school audience and explain foundational concepts in chemistry, cellular and molecular biology, engineering, technology, health, ecology, and environmental science"--

Includes 600 topics in the life, earth, and physical sciences as well as in engineering, technology, math, environmental science, and psychology.

Includes more than 550 topics in the life, earth, and physical sciences as well as in engineering, technology, math, environmental science, and psychology.

The Handbook of Environment and Waste Management, Volume 1, Air and Water Pollution Control, is a comprehensive compilation of topics that are at the forefront of many technical advances and practices in air and water pollution control. These include air pollution control, water pollution control, water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial waste treatment and small scale wastewater treatment.Internationally recognized authorities in the field of environment and waste management contribute chapters in their areas of expertise. This handbook is an essential source of reference for professionals and researchers in the areas of air, water, and waste management, and as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in these fields.

Features annotations for more than 6,200 works in the main volume (2007), and more than 2,400 new titles in three annual supplements published 2008 through 2010. New coverage of biographies, art, sports, Islam, the Middle East, cultural diversity, and other contemporary topics keeps your library's collection as current as today's headlines.