How the Earth Works: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Our Planet Hardcover - 2016

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Covers animals, climate samples, earth history, biomes, volcanoes, geology, water, radiation, earthquake samples, plant samples, and so much more!

Will teach you how continents move. Show how mountains are built and then eroded away. Follows our world on her ever-changing journey in slow motion with acute attention to detail. Compiles the history of the earth and all of our knowledge on the way the different pieces of the planet fit together.

This inspiring book explains, with info-graphics, 3D illustrations and surprising cutaways, the function of thousands of organisms, natural systems and atmospheric systems, geographical and geological phenomena.

How the Earth Works is a work intended to put the world in the hands of all readers, for the understanding of the most complex mechanisms that rule the natural world. The entire family will have the perfect editorial ally to get immersed in the intricacies of our planet and all its natural beauties and creatures. The How Things Work series explores a vast array of complicated subjects in the world around us, breaking each down into easy-to-understand pieces. With infographics and cutaway artwork to dissect everything from Wi-Fi to the Big Bang, this accessible family reference series is a perfect introduction to understanding all the moving parts of our universe. Also in this series: How Things Work and How the Universe Works.

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