Bibliograph

The encyclopedia of Earth, a complete visual guide, [authors, Michael Allaby ... [et al.]]

Type

Label

The encyclopedia of Earth, a complete visual guide, [authors, Michael Allaby ... [et al.]]

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The encyclopedia of Earth

Nature of contents

encyclopedias

Oclc number

192134485

Responsibility statement

[authors, Michael Allaby ... [et al.]]

Sub title

a complete visual guide

Summary

Offers new visual interpretations of many concepts and facts, painting a fascinating picture of Earth today and across the ages

Table Of Contents

Birth. Earth's place in the universe -- Third planet from the sun -- The emergence of life -- Fire. Earth from the inside out -- Heat from within -- Land. Rocks -- Minerals -- Soils -- Landforms -- Biomes -- Air. Earth's atmosphere -- Wind -- Climate -- Weather -- Record-breaking weather -- Water. Oceans and seas -- The marine environment -- Rivers -- Wetlands and swamps -- Landlocked water -- Humans. A peopled planet -- Earth's resources -- Human impact -- Global conservation -- Into the future

Classification

Contributor