Title: Lots of Information - Terrible Format & Organization
Product review: I bought this 1999 edition to replace the old 2nd edition I've had since 1985. Although the new edition has more pages, two colors, and more recent data, its format makes it very frustrating to use.An example is the way climate data are presented in this new edition. Strange graphs replace the intuitive and comprehensive tables used in the earlier edition. The tiny graphs with multiple shades of grey are difficult to interpret, and they are a definite step backwards.There still is no index, and the ridiculously simple table of contents is completely inadequate for a reference book with this much data.
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