UXL Science Fact Finder Edition 1.

Students have lots of questions when it comes to science. Help them find the answers to 750 of their most commonly asked questions on topics like biology, the Earth, technology, mathematics, weather, space and much more. Lively, understandable explanations serve to quench students' thirst for scientific details, or act as a jumping-off point for further research. Students will love Fact Finder's question and answer format and arrangement by subject categories. Students will easily find answers to questions like these: What is radiocarbon dating? What is Batesian mimicry? What is a biological clock? Can humans be cloned? Who were the founders of modern bacteriology? What is the scientific study of fungi called? Do all cells have a nucleus? Other specials features include more than 200 black-and-white photos and diagrams, sidebars featuring interesting material relevant to the entry, a subject index and more.