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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James F. Luhr. OCEAN OCEANS OF THE WORLD IT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED TODAY that the Earth has five oceans , although the Southern Ocean was officially recognized only in 2000. Three long- recognized oceans , the Atlantic , Indian , and ...
James F. Luhr. OCEAN OCEANS OF THE WORLD IT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED TODAY that the Earth has five oceans , although the Southern Ocean was officially recognized only in 2000. Three long- recognized oceans , the Atlantic , Indian , and ...
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James F. Luhr. OCEAN the S 10 OCEAN. INDIAN OCEAN Indian Ocean LOCATION Between Africa and Australia , extending from southern Asia to the Southern Ocean Cape Town Calcutta Bombay Indian Ocean Perth AREA 26.5 million square miles ( 69 ...
James F. Luhr. OCEAN the S 10 OCEAN. INDIAN OCEAN Indian Ocean LOCATION Between Africa and Australia , extending from southern Asia to the Southern Ocean Cape Town Calcutta Bombay Indian Ocean Perth AREA 26.5 million square miles ( 69 ...
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James F. Luhr. OCEAN OCEAN. LIGHT - MANTLED SOOTY ALBATROSS Several types of albatross inhabit the Southern Ocean ... OCEAN south Weddell Sea Punta Arenas LOCATION To the. OCEANS AND SEAS.
James F. Luhr. OCEAN OCEAN. LIGHT - MANTLED SOOTY ALBATROSS Several types of albatross inhabit the Southern Ocean ... OCEAN south Weddell Sea Punta Arenas LOCATION To the. OCEANS AND SEAS.
Contents
MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Lebentz | 6 |
THE EARTH IN SPACE | 43 |
THE ANATOMY OF THE EARTH | 53 |
Copyright | |
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Africa Antarctica Arctic Asia ATLANTIC OCEAN atmosphere Australia basaltic Basin boundary calcite carbon cave China climate cloud coast COLOR COMPOSITION contain continental cool coral Corbis crater crust CRYSTAL SYSTEM deep deposits desert Earth Earth's surface earthquake east erosion eruptions Europe evaporation fault flows forest fossil glacier glacier TERMINUS grains grasslands Gulf heat ice sheet igneous rocks impact intrusions island Lake land landscape largest lava layers limestone LOCATION magma mantle MAXIMUM DEPTH metamorphic meteorite million square km million years ago minerals mountains North America northern northwest occurs oceanic crust PACIFIC OCEAN Pacific Plate percent plants Plateau produce pyroclastic flows rain rainfall rainforest range reefs region ridges Rift rise river sand sea level sediment sedimentary rocks soil solar South southeast southern species square miles Stratovolcano streams subduction tectonic plates temperature trees tropical TYPE valley volcanic warm weathering wetlands wind world's zone