This sumptuously illustrated, beautifully written
encyclopedia, the best book available on the topic,
presents the most up-to-date information about planet
Earth in a style and format that will appeal to an
extremely wide range of readers. With thousands of
photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and maps and a
text written by a team of international experts, it
presents an impressive overview of our globe - beginning
with the history of the universe and ending with today's
conservation issues. A truly spectacular reference, "The
Encyclopedia of Earth" offers new visual interpretations
of many ideas, concepts, and facts, painting a
fascinating picture of Earth today and across the ages.
The encyclopedia is divided into six sections that are
designed for either browsing or in-depth study. Birth
gives an overview of Earth's 4.6-billion-year history,
including the evolution of life. Fire explains the inner
workings of our dynamic planet, its structure, and the
tectonic forces that have molded its landscape. Land
surveys rocks, minerals, and habitats. Air covers
weather, including extreme weather events such as
tornadoes and hurricanes. Water tours the oceans,
rivers, and lakes of the world. The final section,
Humans, provides a compelling portrait of our
relationship with Earth, and of how the natural world
has shaped social and political developments. "The
Encyclopedia of Earth" features: some of the world's
finest landscape photography and hundreds of detailed
illustrations and diagrams, cross sections, cutaways,
maps, and charts; coverage of topics including
volcanology, paleontology, geology, natural history,
cosmology, and more; simple, easy-to-understand
explanations of complex phenomena; the most recent
scientific information and conservation data; 'Fact
files' providing information at readers' fingertips;
and, 'Heritage Watch' boxes focusing on key conservation
issues and World Heritage sites.
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