(4) YA Essential Chemistry series. These textbooklike volumes cover advanced physical, organic, and geochemistry topics. Concepts range from standard molecular chemistry to applied chemistry, including such subtopics as the carbon cycle, global warming, rock formation, and industrial products. Numerous charts, photographs, diagrams, and sidebars (including real-world applications) help break up the dense texts. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Chemistry titles: Earth Chemistry, Acids and Bases, Chemical Bonds, and Carbon Chemistry.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) YA Essential Chemistry series. Each title covers an aspect of chemistry. Topics include matter, elements, compounds, and basic chemical reactions; there is some overlap among volumes on structure of the atom, elements, and the periodic table. Each book provides factual information, color diagrams, historical background and photographs, and practical applications in a dense, textbooklike format. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Chemistry titles: The Periodic Table, Chemical Reactions, and Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Paleontologist Manning catalogs the discovery of a complete mummified dinosaur fossil in Hell Creek, North Dakota. From dig site to science lab, the book explains and shows in photographs the tools, techniques, and processes used by paleontologists. Supporting information about the dinosaur age is useful, but the accompanying computer-generated dino images are cheesy. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Ernie J. Cox