Surveys the world of non-green plants that don't need light to survive, introducing the varieties, physical structures, reproduction, and role in the ecosystems. Includes a classification chart of fungi.
Contains more than two thousand graphs, charts, maps, and other visuals, providing facts and figures on a variety of topics, including health and nutrition, science and technology, business, sports, and several others.
Examines all kinds of waste, including commercial, industrial, toxic, and radioactive waste, and discusses the problems and possible solutions connected with the existence and management of such pollutants.
Contains entries that provide information about notable developments, concepts, and people in science, covering eighteen fields of study, and including quotations, illustrations, and resources. Arranged alphabetically from A to D.
Relies on charts, graphs, maps, and illustrations to present information about world issues such as health and nutrition, politics and government, drugs and crime, money, science, sports, and education.
Examines the very promising but controversial use of human stem cells in treating medical conditions ranging from burned skin to damaged spinal cords to various diseases.
Discusses the importance of having an adequate supply of food and water to sustain life on Earth, and considers the effects of pursuing this need through various forms of storage and farming methods.
Explores the vital importance of ocean ecosystems and resources and focuses on how fishing, dumping, oil spills, and other human influences endanger the marine environment.
