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Earth Science- An Illustrated Guide to Science Organization- (3) organization is very broad. It is organized well into large subject areas but within those areas the organization is very loose. This book does not go into great depth but does a good job at pointing out key concepts. Chapters- (3) There is not an introduction, conclusion, or objectives. There are key words outlined in the margin of the pages, which is good for highlighting key topics/concepts. The visuals are very good. They are nice and large and take up almost the entire page. The diagrams are very good at illustrating primary concepts within Earth and Space Science as they would happen in “real life”, however there are no questions, sidebars, or history of concepts within the chapters. Vocabulary words are present as “key words” and are clearly defined in the margins of the page. Student work- (1) There is no chapter questions or laboratory type exercises. Peripherals- (2) There are no peripherals to this book or teacher version because this textbook is likely a peripheral itself. However there are internet resources listed at the end of the book with interesting sites to visit. Overall- (3) I would consider using this book because there are many pictures that illustrate key concepts well, however I would only use it as a supplement and not as a textbook replacement. If we use only this textbook, students can’t do questions for practice. However they can easily see concepts that might only be explained in other books.