| Description |
608 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Offers new visual interpretations of many concepts and facts, painting a fascinating picture of Earth today and across the ages. |
| Contents |
Birth. Earth's place in the universe ; Third planet from the sun ; The emergence of life -- Fire. Earth from the inside out ; Heat from within -- Land. Rocks ; Minerals ; Soils ; Landforms ; Biomes -- Air. Earth's atmosphere ; Wind ; Climate ; Weather ; Record-breaking weather -- Water. Oceans and seas ; The marine environment ; Rivers ; Wetlands and swamps ; Landlocked water -- Humans. A peopled planet ; Earth's resources ; Human impact ; Global conservation ; Into the future. |
| Subject |
Earth (Planet) -- Encyclopedias.
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Earth (Planet) -- Pictorial works.
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Physical geography.
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| Added Author |
Allaby, Michael.
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| ISBN |
9780520254718 cloth alkaline paper |
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0520254716 cloth alkaline paper |
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