| Description |
608 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm |
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Includes index. |
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Statement of responsibility from page [5]. |
| 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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| Added Author |
Allaby, Michael.
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| ISBN |
9780520254718 (cloth : alk. paper) : $39.95 |
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0520254716 (cloth : alk. paper) : $39.95 |
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