The Way Nature Works by John D. Beazley Hardcover, 359 pages Published by MacMillan General Reference Publication date: September 1,1992 Dimensions (in inches): 11.89 x 9.05 x 1.30 Synopsis: Four years in the making, by a team of 80 eminent artists, scientists, designers, editors, and writers, this comprehensive, authoritative, and visually striking work covers every aspect of our world and how it operates. 900 color illustrations. 100 color photographs. Index. The publisher, Macmillan Books: Format: hardcover, 360 pages. This information-packed encyclopedia answers thousands of questions through beautiful and informative artwork and accurate, readable text, providing an essential foundation of knowledge about almost every aspect of the natural world. Book News, Inc., 02/01/93: With some 900 color illustrations and 100 color photographs, this popular reference examines more than 1,000 animal species as well as myriad aspects of the way the world operates. Divided into nine sections, each detailing a specific area of the natural world, all the information on a topic is contained on two facing pages, which include an introduction, text, charts, diagrams, illustrations and captions explaining the concept in considerable detail. At the bottom of each spread is a list of related topics with corresponding page numbers for further reading. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.