"Through infographics, illustrations, facts, and figures, readers will learn about the complex and wonderful place we call home, Earth . . . discover aspects of our planet through . . . numbers: the stretch of time from Earth's formation to the present, the misleading way the surface area of a continent can appear on a map, the angle of Earth's axis that creates the seasons, what percentage of Earth's land is covered in deserts or forests or cities, and more"--Publisher.
