earth (planet)

Discusses the iconic Blue Marble photo of Earth taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts in December 1972.

This engaging book explores the rock cycle with diagrams and detailed photographs illustrating the movement of rocks through their various states, including magma-formed igneous rock, metamorphic rock such as marble, and layered sedimentary rocks that build up over time.

Landforms is the term used to describe the various features, shapes, and types of land that cover more than a quarter of the Earth's surface. In this fascinating book, readers can find out about the variety of land formations found around the world--including plains, mountains, canyons, and caves.

Explores all things underground, including volcanoes, dinosaur bones, tombs, city works, caves, buried treasure, and more.

"Packed with more than 3,000 indispensable facts about the flora and fauna of the world, this handy reference explains the formation of mountains, deserts, glaciers, forests, jungles, seas and rivers, fossils, rocks, gems, and minerals. The book will delight all readers who love natural history, whether they are animal, plant, bird, reptile enthusiasts with its clean design and rich photographs and illustrations"--Provided by publisher.

Presents facts about the rocky planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the four planets closest to the Sun.