Title:
The Earth atlas
Summary:
Illustrated guide to the formation, geology, and features of planet Earth. Delve beneath the surface of Earth with this pictorial atlas and discover the secrets of our planet. How did planet Earth form? What's under the surface, and how can we see it? Why do volcanoes erupt? What do coasts and caves have in common? What's so important about rocks and soil? All these questions and more are answered in The Earth Atlas - a lavishly illustrated guide to our planet. From oceans to ice regions to deserts, this book takes you on a trip around Earth's features, explaining how they formed and what impact they have on us even today, supporting life and literally shaping the world with every tectonic movement. Richard Bonson's hand-drawn illustrations allow you to see parts of the planet that can't be shown in photographs, with diagrams clearly annotated to help explain what's going on. -- Publisher's description.
General Note:
Includes index.
"A pictorial guide to our planet" -- Cover.
Edition:
First edition, American edition.
Contents:
Putting the earth in a book -- Earth is unique -- Bombardment from space -- The age of the Earth -- Down of Earth history -- The moving crust -- Lines of fire -- Explosive volcanoes -- Lava eruptions -- Shaking the crust -- Mountain building -- Continents collide -- Making the crust -- The crust wears down -- Layering the land -- The crust changes -- Amazing Earth -- Planet water -- The ocean floor -- The life of a river -- Coastlines -- Underground water -- Ice regions -- Rivers of ice -- Deserts -- Soil supports life -- Earth's ingredients -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks.
Physical Description:
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
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Publisher:
DK Publishing,
Publication Date:
2022
1994
ISBN:
9780744065053
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022.
©1994, 2022
Call Number:
J 550 VANROSE