EarthJames F. Luhr In the best-selling tradition of Smithsonian Animal, this extraordinary survey of our planet provides unrivaled insight into the forces and processes that formed our environment and which continue to influence its evolution. With thousands of breathtaking photographs and unique visual catalogues of the features and phenomena that take place on Earth--such as rocks, minerals, and mountains to tropical rainforests and the different types of clouds--Earth contains the most up-to-date ideas on how our world works, a compelling review on the health of the planet, and unbelievable images of the world's most stunning features. |
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... Basin and Range - and the US is Death Valley , at 282 ft ( 86 m ) below sea level . Surrounded by sharp mountain peaks , the basin contains several extremely active faults . The Basin and Range country of the southwestern US and ...
... Basin and Range - and the US is Death Valley , at 282 ft ( 86 m ) below sea level . Surrounded by sharp mountain peaks , the basin contains several extremely active faults . The Basin and Range country of the southwestern US and ...
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... Basin San Francisco Colorado miles ( 409,000 square km ) RAINFALL 10 in ( 250 mm ) TEMPERATURE Max : 100 ° F ( 38 ° C ) Min : -19 ° F ( -7 ° C ) The Great Basin is the largest desert in the US , lying mainly in Nevada and Utah , with ...
... Basin San Francisco Colorado miles ( 409,000 square km ) RAINFALL 10 in ( 250 mm ) TEMPERATURE Max : 100 ° F ( 38 ° C ) Min : -19 ° F ( -7 ° C ) The Great Basin is the largest desert in the US , lying mainly in Nevada and Utah , with ...
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... Basin The Chukchi Sea is a mostly shallow sea situated between Alaska , Siberia , and the central Arctic Basin . The sea is fed by low - salinity waters from the Pacific Ocean via the narrow , shallow OCEANS AND SEAS Bering Strait ...
... Basin The Chukchi Sea is a mostly shallow sea situated between Alaska , Siberia , and the central Arctic Basin . The sea is fed by low - salinity waters from the Pacific Ocean via the narrow , shallow OCEANS AND SEAS Bering Strait ...
Contents
MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Lebentz | 6 |
THE EARTH IN SPACE | 43 |
THE ANATOMY OF THE EARTH | 53 |
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