U-X-L encyclopedia of water science - Economics and Uses Volume 2

U?·X?·L® Encyclopedia of Water Science explores water science and issues from an international perspective. Topics covered include lakes and streams, oceans, aquatic animals, weather and climate, glaciers, wetlands, ecology, hydropower, commercial fishing, acid rain, recreation, pollution, economics, water conservation, international water law, global warming and much more. Numerous sidebars highlight significant facts and opinions, provide biographies, explain allusions and describe water-related activities. Provided in each entry are definitions for scientific terms and sources for further research. A general glossary, an index, more than 150 black-and-white photographs, and a different set of color photo inserts are included in each volume. (20050801) This three-volume reference seems appropriate for upper middle school students. It contains 100 entries, numerous sidebars, some color photo inserts, and 150 b&w illustrations. The entries include definitions for scientific terms and sources for further research. Volume 1 focuses on the basics of water science, oceans and saltwater, fresh water, estuaries and wetlands, ice, water, weather, and climates. V.2 deals with the economics of water use; and volume 3, with environmental, legal, and political issues. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR This encyclopedia explores water science and issues from an international perspective. Topics covered include lakes and streams, oceans, aquatic animals, weather and climate, glaciers, wetlands, ecology, hydropower, commercial fishing, acid rain, recreation, pollution, economics, water conservation, international water law, global warming and much more. Presents entries that cover a variety of subjects in the field of hydrology, including the science of water, the economics of water use, and the environmental, legal, and political issues of water use. Presents a three-volume set that explores science and water issues such as oceans, estuaries, and wetlands, economic and recreational uses of water, and environmental, political, and legal issues Presents volume two of the three-volume set that examines water science and explores the economic and recreational uses of water, science research, and technology __U?·X?·L® Encyclopedia of Water Science__