Author: Chris Pellant
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: smithsonian, handbooks, minerals, rocks
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0789491060
ISBN-13: 9780789491060
The Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals combines 600 vivid full--color photos with descriptions of more than 500 specimens. This authoritative and systematic photographic approach, with words never separated from pictures, marks a new generation of identification guides. Each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the chief characteristics of the rock or mineral and distinguishing features. Color--coded bands provide a clear, at--a--glance facts for quick reference. In addition, each mineral entry features an illustration showing the crystal system
Author: Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: smithsonian, handbooks, mammals
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2002-03-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0789484048
ISBN-13: 9780789484048
The most visually appealing guides to the natural world that one can buy. Packed with superb full-color photography, detailed descriptions, and highlights of key facts, Mammals is the latest addition to the Smithsonian Handbook series. Including more than 500 profiles each with its own spread, there isn’t a more reliable identification guide on the market.
Author: Ian Ridpath
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: smithsonian, handbooks, planets, stars
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0789489880
ISBN-13: 9780789489883
A visual guide to the night sky viewed from around the world. The clearest and sharpest recognition guides to the natural world, Smithsonian Handbooks make identification of individual animals, plants, minerals, and other phenomena sure, simple, and straightforward. Authoritative text, hundreds of crystal--clear charts and photographs, and a simple, jargon--free approach make the Smithsonian Handbook of Stars and Planets the most accessible and comprehensive guide to observing the night sky, suitable both for beginners and experienced astronomers alike.
Author: Allen J. Coombe
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: smithsonian, handbooks, trees
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2002-08-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0789489899
ISBN-13: 9780789489890
Authoritative text, clear photography, and a systematic approach make the Smithsonian Handbook of Trees the most comprehensive guide to a wide range of species from around the world. Packed with over 1,000 full--color photographs of more than 500 trees, it is designed to cut through the complex process of identification, enabling you to recognize a species instantly. Identification Made Easy: For beginners and established enthusiasts alike, the Smithsonian Handbook of Trees explains what a tree is, how trees are classified, and how to keep a record of trees you have seen. To help you in the in
Author: George C. McGavi
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: smithsonian, handbooks, insects
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-10-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0789493926
ISBN-13: 9780789493927
Dorling Kindersly publishing is known for their beautiful and informative books, covering a huge range of topics, including science and nature. This DK insect handbook’s lush photos and thorough information make it an excellent beginning resource for the insectophile. While not comprehensive enough to replace an entomology handbook, and not specific enough to be a perfect field guide, Insects rests comfortably in the handbook territory. Its sturdy binding and quick reference features make it a natural to take along on family outings. Each page is lavished with full-color photo layouts sh
Author: Lesley Bremne
Publisher: DK ADULT
Keywords: smithsonian, handbooks, herbs
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2002-10-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0789493918
ISBN-13: 9780789493910
The visual guide to more than 700 herb species from around the world. Authoritative text, crystal--clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive pocket guide to the herbs of the world. Packed with more than 1,500 full--color photographs of over 700 species, the Smithsonian Handbook of Herbs is designed to cut through the process of identification, enabling you to recognize herbs easily. Photo--Encyclopedic Approach: Each expertly written entry combines a concise description with annotated photographs to highlight the herb’s distinguishing features and chie
Authors:Cynthia Barnhart, Gilbert Laporte,
Publisher: North Holland
Keywords: science, handbooks, management, research, operations, volume, transportation
Number of Pages: 796
Published: 2007-01-09
List price: $199.00
ISBN-10: 0444513469
ISBN-13: 9780444513465
Preface Transportation sustains economic and social activity and is central to operations research and management science. When operations research emerged as a structured field during World War II, some of the first problems investigated arose from the need to optimize military logistics and transportation activities. After the war ended, the scope of operations research applications broadened but transportation problems always occupied a central place. It is now widely recognized that some of the most successful applications of operations research are encountered in transportation, most sign
