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Gr 5–8—Large trim size and solid heft notwithstanding, this single-volume science encyclopedia is less an authoritative survey than a quick and indifferently organized scan of its topic. The plethora of single-topic spreads are summarily slotted into either "Physical Science" (with the overambitious boast that here "you will discover everything you need to know about the physical sciences") or "Life Science." Introductions to organic chemistry, bioelectricity ("Frankenstein Science"), and vision are arbitrarily placed in the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More