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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... sand . Flat desert basins may contain lakes , which are typically dry for part of the year , or even for many years . These are known as playas , and the soils here are usually high in a mixture of salts , mostly of calcium and sodium ...
... sand . Flat desert basins may contain lakes , which are typically dry for part of the year , or even for many years . These are known as playas , and the soils here are usually high in a mixture of salts , mostly of calcium and sodium ...
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... sand seas . Saharan sand tends to have a reddish PLANT LIFE Spiny shrubs dominate the vegetation in the rocky desert on the fringe of the Sahara in Morocco . Their thorns protect them from grazing animals . NOMADS OF THE DESERT The ...
... sand seas . Saharan sand tends to have a reddish PLANT LIFE Spiny shrubs dominate the vegetation in the rocky desert on the fringe of the Sahara in Morocco . Their thorns protect them from grazing animals . NOMADS OF THE DESERT The ...
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... sand off the dry part of a beach . OCEAN OCEAN COASTS AND SEA LEVEL younger , less dense crust. BEACHES A beach is a deposit of sedimentary particles , varying in size from mud to boulders , but mostly sand that occupies a coastal area ...
... sand off the dry part of a beach . OCEAN OCEAN COASTS AND SEA LEVEL younger , less dense crust. BEACHES A beach is a deposit of sedimentary particles , varying in size from mud to boulders , but mostly sand that occupies a coastal area ...
Contents
MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Lebentz | 6 |
THE EARTH IN SPACE | 43 |
THE ANATOMY OF THE EARTH | 53 |
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