The encyclopedia of Earth :  a complete visual guide / 
[authors, Michael Allaby ... [et al.]]. 
 - Berkeley :  University of California Press,  c2008. 
 - 608 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index.  Statement of responsibility from p. [5]. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> Offers new visual interpretations of many concepts and facts, painting a fascinating picture of Earth today and across the ages. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tierra (Planeta)--Enciclopedias.<br/>20151100
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Earth (Planet)--Encyclopedias.<br/>Earth (Planet)--Pictorial works.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R QB 631  / E56 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>910