03139cam a2200541 i 4500 22907895 BJBSDDR 20260630134403.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 221221s2022 nyua 001 0 eng d 2022417661 9780744060072 (hardcover) 0744060079 (hardcover) 22907895 (OCoLC)1348112916 JBI eng JBI rda KTP ORX OCLCF CLE DLC eng lccopycat QE 26.3 S416 2022 550 The science of the earth : the secrets of our planet revealed / [Contributors: Philip Eales.. et. al. ; foreword by Chris Packham. Smithsonian the science of the earth DK Smithsonian the science of the earth First American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022. 415 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. Planet Earth Earth's materials Dynamic Earth Ocean and atmosphere Living planet Elegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches. This is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth. The core of the book features large, detailed photographs of single objects, many of them small enough to be held in the hand, that each speak volumes about an aspect of Earth's environments and how they work. For example, bubbles of ancient air trapped inside an Antarctic ice core reveal how Earth's climate has changed over time. A piece of pumice thrown several miles into the air by a volcano helps to explain what happens when tectonic plates collide. The book is structured around an imaginary journey that takes the reader from the inner core to Earth's surface (including both land and oceans) and up to the top of the atmosphere. Taking in environments such as grasslands, forests, and reefs, the coverage includes both living and inanimate realms. Feature spreads each throw a spotlight on an iconic place, such as the Amazon Rainforest or the Dead Sea, or a particular process, such as glacial erosion. Many of the most fascinating parts of the natural world are beyond reach. This beautiful, informative book brings them up-close and within our grasp Earth sciences. Ciencias de la Tierra 6058 Geología 6056 Paleontología 30612 Eales, Philip contributor. 42165 Funston, Gregory, contributor. Harvey, Derek, contributor. Lacchia, Anthea, contributor. Stow, D. A. V. (Dorrik A. V.), contributor. Packham, Chris, 1961- writer of foreword. 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 127582 127582 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2026-06-30 0 QE 26.3 S416 2022 00000197081 2026-06-30 13:44:24 1 2026-06-30 BK