The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual GuideThis 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. Copub: Weldon Owen Publishing 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 * "Heritage Watch" boxes focusing on key conservation issues and World Heritage sites |
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Page 59
... reef . Canning Basin Reef , Australia 4. Hunsrück slates This 370 - million- year old formation in Germany has fossils of cephalopods , sea stars , trilobites , and other arthropods such as Mimetaster , a bottom feeder with eyes on ...
... reef . Canning Basin Reef , Australia 4. Hunsrück slates This 370 - million- year old formation in Germany has fossils of cephalopods , sea stars , trilobites , and other arthropods such as Mimetaster , a bottom feeder with eyes on ...
Page 406
... reef off the Queensland coast is Earth's largest coral reef system , with some 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretch - ing for 1,616 miles ( 2,600 km ) . It covers an area of around 132,974 sq . miles ( 344,400 km2 ) . Great ...
... reef off the Queensland coast is Earth's largest coral reef system , with some 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretch - ing for 1,616 miles ( 2,600 km ) . It covers an area of around 132,974 sq . miles ( 344,400 km2 ) . Great ...
Page 409
... reef to grow . Subsiding cone Eventually , as the volcanic cone subsides into the seafloor ( oceanic crust ) , only coral - based landforms will remain visible on the surface . 3. FACT FILE Shallow - rooted vegetation Patch reefs These ...
... reef to grow . Subsiding cone Eventually , as the volcanic cone subsides into the seafloor ( oceanic crust ) , only coral - based landforms will remain visible on the surface . 3. FACT FILE Shallow - rooted vegetation Patch reefs These ...
Contents
EARTH FROM THE INSIDE OUT | 82 |
Earths Plates | 88 |
The Eurasian Plate | 94 |
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