Priority Reference Book
1 Title: McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of
science & technology. [multi-
volume set]
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, p2007,
c2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-144143-8
ISBN-10: 0-07-144143-3
Dewey: 503
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $3,494.96
Quantity: 1
2 Title: Encyclopedia of biology
(#22013PX) by Rittner, Don
Publisher: Facts On File, Inc.,
p2004, c2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-4859-5
ISBN-10: 0-8160-4859-2
Dewey: 570
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $84.96
Quantity: 1
3 Title: Encyclopedia of biology
[eBook] (#51715JX) by Rittner,
Don
Publisher: Facts On File, Inc.,
p2004, c2004
ISBN-13: 978-1-43810-999-2
ISBN-10: 1-43810-999-7
Dewey: 570
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $90.00
Quantity: 1
Description, Review, and Source
Description: Contains 7,100
alphabetized, cross-reference entries on
science and technology topics and
includes bibliographies, illustrations,
analytical and topical indexes, study
guides on major disciplines, and a guide
to scientific notation.
Review: Booklist (October 15, 2007
(Vol. 104, No. 4))
Source: Follett
Description: Presentsa comprehensive
reference for high school and college
biology students and includes over
eight hundred cross-referenced entries
and illustrated photographs and charts
on topics such as cloning, gene therapy,
vaccines, chromosomes, blood
identification, and the history of
cytogenetics.
Review:
Choice 02/01/05
Wilson's Senior
High School
10/01/07
School Library
Journal 06/15/05
Source: Follett
Description: Presents a comprehensive
reference for high school and college
biology students and includes over
eight hundred cross-referenced entries
and illustrated photographs and charts
on topics such as cloning, gene therapy,
vaccines, chromosomes, blood
identification, and the history of
cytogenetics.
Review:
Choice 02/01/05
Wilson's Senior
High School
10/01/07
School Library

4 Title: Science 101: biology
(#24164S8) by Ochoa, George.
Publisher: Collins, p2007, c2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-089135-0
ISBN-10: 0-06-089135-1
Dewey: 570
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $13.56
Quantity: 1
5 Title: Science 101: ocean science
(#1066580) by Hoffman, Jennifer.
Publisher: Collins, p2007, c2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-089139-8
ISBN-10: 0-06-089139-4
Dewey: 551.46
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $13.56
Quantity: 1
6 Title: The Cartoon Guide to
Chemistry by Larry Gonick and
Craig Criddle
Publisher: HarperResource, c2005.
ISBN-13: 978-0060936778
ISBN-10: 0060936770
Dewey: 540.22
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $11.55
Quantity: 5
Journal 06/15/05
Source: Follett
Description: An introduction to
biology that covers such topics as cells,
body systems, biomes, evolution,
plants, and animals and includes a
"ready reference" section and over 250
photos and illustrations.
Review: None
Source: Follett
Description: An introduction to ocean
science that covers such topics as the
history of oceans, the air above them,
currents, waves, tides, beaches, and
ocean life and includes a "ready
reference" section and over 250 photos
and illustrations.
Review: None
Source: Follett
Description: A refreshingly humorous
but thorough ancillary guide to general
chemistry
Review: Choice 10/01/05
Voice of Youth
Advocates
(V.O.Y.A.)
10/01/05
Science Books &
Films (A.A.A.S.)
07/01/05

Source: Amazon.com
7 Title: The cartoon guide to physics / Description: Explains the laws and
Larry Gonick and Art Huffman. theories of physics with funny, clear,
Publisher: CollinsReference, illustrations.
p2005, c1990 Review: None
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-273100-5 Source: Amazon.com
ISBN-10: 0-06-273100-9
Dewey: 530
Classifications: Non-fiction
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $12.23
Quantity: 5
8 Title: The Facts on File dictionary Description: Contains over 3,700
of astronomy cross-referenced entries on various
ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5998-0 aspects of astronomy, covering celestial
ISBN-10: 0-8160-5998-5 bodies, observational techniques and
Dewey: 520.3 instruments, theories, and other terms
Classifications: Dictionary and topics.
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $59.50 Review:
Quantity: 1 Library Media
Connection
03/01/07
Wilson's Senior
High School
10/01/07
Source: Follett
9 Title: The Facts on File dictionary Description: Contains over three
of marine science thousand alphabetically arranged
ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6383-3 entries that provide definitions of
ISBN-10: 0-8160-6383-4 frequently used terms in Marine science
Dewey: 551.46 and includes more than twenty-five line
Classifications: Dictionary drawings and cross-references.
Interest Level: YA Review: School Library Journal (April
Cost: $49.50 1, 2008)
Quantity: 1 Booklist (July 2008 (Vol. 104, No. 21))
Quantity: Source: Follett
10 Title: 300 frogs: a visual reference Description: Presents photo-illustrated
to frogs and toads from around the profiles of three hundred frog and toad
world species, covering their physical
ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-246-0 characteristics, habitats, diets, behavior,
ISBN-10: 1-55407-246-8 breeding, distribution, and conservation
Dewey: 97.8 statuses.
Classifications: Non-fiction Review: Booklist (February 1, 2008
Interest Level: YA (Vol. 104, No. 11))
Cost: $25.46 Source: Follett
Quantity: 1
11 Title: 300 orchids: species, hybrids Description: Photographs and text
& varieties in cultivation profile three hundred species, hybrids,
ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-296-5 varieties, and cultivars of orchids from
ISBN-10: 1-55407-296-4 around the world.
Dewey: 635.9 Review: Booklist (May 15, 2008 (Vol.
Classifications: Non-fiction 104, No. 18))
Interest Level: YA Source: Follett
Cost: $25.46
Quantity: 1
12 Title: 500 butterflies: butterflies Description: Provides information on
from around the world five hundred species, subspecies, and
 ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-295-8 forms of butterflies, covering their
ISBN-10: -55407-295-6 natural history, distribution, habitats,
Dewey: 595.78 diets, behavior, reproduction, and
Classifications: Non-fiction taxonomy.
Interest Level: YA Review: Booklist (May 15, 2008 (Vol.
Cost: $25.46 104, No. 18))
Quantity: 1 Source: Follett
13 Title: 300 astronomical objects: a Description: Provides descriptions of
visual reference to the universe three hundred of the most interesting
ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-175-3 celestial objects in the galaxy, each
ISBN-10: 1-55407-175-5 with facts and figures on mass,
Dewey: 520 magnitude, density, and other features,
Classifications: Non-fiction related objects and phenomena, and a
Interest Level: YA color photograph.
Cost: $25.46 Review: Science News 2006/09/02
Quantity: 1 Source: Follett
14 Title: 500 freshwater aquarium fish: Description: Contains photographs and
a visual reference to the most descriptions of five hundred different
popular species species of freshwater aquarium fish,
ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-167-8 organized by major fish group.
ISBN-10: 1-55407-167-4 Review: No Reviews
Dewey: 639.34 Source: Follett
Classifications: Reference
Interest Level: YA
Cost: $25.46
Quantity: 1