Building a Popular Science Library Collection for High School to Adult Learners: Issues and Recommended Resources

by Gregg Sapp

In response to the often-cited need to improve science literacy in the United States, this book examines how popular science information resources contribute to this goal and recommends nearly 2,500 significant titles--70 percent published since 1990--representing all fields of modern science. This guide provides librarians, educators, and other information specialists with an understanding of science literacy, as well as the knowledge of the skills...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313289360
• ISBN13: 9780313289361
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"