geophysics

Photographs and accompanying text address the discovery that the Earth's surface consists of a series of moving plates.

Explores, in text and photographs, the various ecosystems of the Earth and how humans are affecting the delicate balance of the natural world.

Questions and answers about our planet such as what are clouds made of and which is the coldest place in the world?.

Explores different aspects of the Earth, including its crust, plates, rocks, oceans, deserts, and climate.

Questions and answers about our planet such as what are clouds made of and which is the coldest place in the world?.

Photographs and illustrations describe the various layers beneath the Earth's surface, the movement of tectonic plates, what causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and how the earth's surface has changed.

Discusses the numerous theories about the inner earth and how geophysicists prove or disprove these theories.

Discusses different types of geological activity, including tsunamis, earthquakes, glaciers, geysers, and volcanoes.

Provides answers to questions about the seasons, rivers, deserts, volcanoes, oceans, icebergs, moon, stars, planets, and space. An activities section is included.

Explores the origin and nature of the Earth along with its inner workings, life-supporting rhythms, and surface features.