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1) Earth
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
72 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Description
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
vii, 432 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Description
Earth science makes sense when you approach it the E-Z way! Get a clear, concise review of geology and the geologic time scale, plate tectonics and continental drift, current environmental issues, and much more.
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 574
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xxi, 145 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Description
In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology. Describing how the science developed from its early beginnings, he looks at some of the key discoveries that have transformed it, before delving into its various subfields, such as sedimentology, tectonics, and stratigraphy. Analysing the geological foundations of the Earth, Zalasiewicz explains the interlocking studies of tectonics, geophysics,...
6) Planet earth
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Macmillan
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
128 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.
Description
Presents concepts in earth sciences using lively descriptions and cartoon illustrations personifying each concept.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Description
A collection of facts and trivia about the Earth includes the sulfur lakes of Ethiopia, the underwater villages of Ontario, the pink dolphins of the Amazon, the megalithic stone structures of France, and the shipwrecks and airplane crashes in the BermudaTriangle.
10) Rocks and soil
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree, an imprint of Capstone Global Library
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 18 x 21 cm.
Description
"This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about different types of rocks and soil. Instead of using words alone to explain the appearance and composition of different types of rocks and soil, this book conveys information with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, leveled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary"--
Author
Description
"Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science...
14) Volcanos!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
32 pages
Description
"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanos, including the different types of volcanos, the work of volcanologists, and more"--
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
"Weather can be wild, freaky, and fascinating! Powerful twisters roar through homes; earthquakes shatter whole cities; hurricanes fly through towns. How does it all happen and how do we know what we do? All you need to know about weather and all of its wildness will be found in the pages of this colorful, energetic, and accessible book. Kids will also learn about real-life encounters with wild weather from National Geographic tornado chaser, Tim Samaras,...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xvi, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Description
"Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected. Humans persist in building centers of civilization in places of past disasters. We believe that our technology will protect us next time. Yet we rarely win these battles with the earth because we don't understand natural disasters deeply enough. Susan W. Kieffer has two goals for her unique book. The...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
355 pages ; 24 cm
Description
Cynthia Barnett's "Rain "begins four billion years ago with the torrents that filled the oceans, and builds to the storms of climate change. It weaves together science--the true shape of a raindrop, the mysteries of frog and fish rains--with the human story of our ambition to control rain, from ancient rain dances to the 2,203 miles of levees that attempt to straitjacket the Mississippi River. As climate change upends rai nfall patterns and unleashes...
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