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SCIENCE REFERENCE

Usborne Reference Books

Barron's Science Study Dictionary by Chris Prescott. For junior and senior high school level. Contains 130 two-page spreads, each focused on a single scientific topic. The topics are presented alphabetically, each of them explaining about 15 related scientific terms. diagrams and illustrations supplement the text when it is helpful. A Wordfinder section at the front serves as an index to help find the pages where terms are explained. Over 2,500 terms are defined and explained. Covers both physical and biological sciences. 262 pages. Cat. #BAR-16525. $10.76-D

Painless Science Projects by Faith H. Brynie. Barron's Educational. Does the thought of planning and doing a science project give you a headache? This book can turn it into an enjoyable activity. You’ll learn to ask good science questions and shape them into a project that will provide interesting answers -- and maybe even that good grade you’d like to get. You’ll discover it’s rewarding to invent your own project instead of just getting one from a book. This book offers detailed advice on picking a topic, designing your experiment, improving your project as you go, and explaining your results. When you finish, you may even discover that you like science! For Middle Graders and up. 276 pages. BC-410. $8.06-D

Usborne Science Dictionaries: My husband, the physicist, thinks no science student should be without these. The topics are are arranged thematically so that words are explained in the context of related words. The definitions are supported by colorful detailed pictures and diagrams, so that you don't have to guess what something looks like or how it works. You see it illustrated as part of an integrated whole. For ages 12 and up.

Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Biology. EDC, 1986. A more recent edition of this has come out and is available by special order, but this one is still in stock. BTH-4115. $10.53-D

Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Chemistry. EDC, 2000. A more recent edition of this has come out and is available by special order, but this one is still in stock. BTH-1670. $11.66-D

Dictionary of Science, 2007 Edition, 382 pages, contains all three of the new Usborne Science Dictionaries: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.  You will find clear definitions of all key terms and concepts; illustrated diagrams; comprehensive cross-referencing to link related areas; a detailed index as another approach to easy reference; and links to recommended web sites.  BTH-4105, $26.99-D

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