U-X-L Encyclopedia of Water Science

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 chapter are definitions for scientific terms, sources for further research, tables, charts and maps and other illustrations. A descriptive table of contents, a general glossary and a cumulative index are included in each volume.Lerner, K. Lee is the author of 'U-X-L Encyclopedia of Water Science ', published 2004 under ISBN 9780787676179 and ISBN 0787676179.