Encyclopedia of Earth

WashingtonEst. 20067 staff

Leadership Jen Hammock and Andrew Jorgensen (Co-chair of the Editorial Board)

Describes itself as “an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.” It “is a free, expert-reviewed collection of content contributed by scholars, professionals, educators, practitioners and other experts who collaborate and review each other’s work.”

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