The encyclopedia of Earth : a complete visual guide / [authors, Michael Allaby ... [et al.]].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008.Description: 608 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cmSubject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 910
LOC classification:
  • R QB 631 E56 2008
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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.
Summary: Offers new visual interpretations of many concepts and facts, painting a fascinating picture of Earth today and across the ages.
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Includes index.

Statement of responsibility from p. [5].

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.

Offers new visual interpretations of many concepts and facts, painting a fascinating picture of Earth today and across the ages.

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