RAFFERTY, John P. Climate and Climate Change . 216p. ISBN 978-1-61530-303-8 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-388-5 . LC 2010015842. RAFFERTY, John P. Conservation and Ecology . 216p. ISBN 978-1-61530-307-6 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-390-8 . LC 2010017133. RAFFERTY, John P. Deserts and Steppes . 234p. ISBN 978-1-61530-317-5 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-391-5 . LC 2010022143. RAFFERTY, John P. Forests and Grasslands . 238p. ISBN 978-1-61530-313-7 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-394-6 . LC 2010019061. RAFFERTY, John P. Lakes and Wetlands . 235p. ISBN 978-1-61530-320-5 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-403-5 . LC 2010023017. RAFFERTY, John P. Oceans and Oceanography . 266p. ISBN 978-1-61530-334-2 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-406-6 . LC 2010032151. RAFFERTY, John P. Rivers and Streams . 282p. ISBN 978-1-61530-326-7 ; ISBN 978-1-61530-411-0 . LC 2010025157. ea vol: (The Living Earth Series). diags. maps. photos. appendix. bibliog. glossary. index. CIP. Britannica Educational . 2011. PLB $51.70; ebook $51.70. Gr 9 Up These volumes reprint articles and illustrations from Britannica Online Encyclopedia without ever mentioning that fact even in the fine print. The updating seems spotty; some articles haven't been revised for 10 years or more, charts showing weather and other trends cut off at 2005, and in Climate and Climate Change , a photo of a "hybrid" car shows a 2006 model. The color photos are small and cramped-looking, the overall appearance is dense and drab, and bibliographical essays at each volume's end are not accompanied by website listings. These will be useful additions only where access to equivalent online material is not available.