An edition of Everything on Earth
(2010)
Everything on Earth
by DK Publishing
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Bringing together the best of the DK Guides series, Everything on Earth is an absorbing survey of our planet and its wildlife, with an emphasis on the extreme--from hurricanes to coral reefs, glaciers to crocodiles. Providing just enough detail to fascinate children without confusing or overloading them, each section supplies a solid grounding in its subject, picks out the most awe-inspiring details, and inspires readers to explore further.
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2; 4 Earth; 6 The Big Bang; 8 All about Earth; 10 Violent Past; 12 The Atmosphere; 14 Moving Continents; 16 Volcanoes; 18 Rivers of Fire; 20 Emerging Islands; 22 Making Mountains; 24 Earthquakes; 26 Shock Waves; 28 Caves and Caverns; 30 Buried Treasure; 32 Icy Extremes; 34 Glaciers; 36 Deserts; 38 Wildfires; 40 Global Ecosystems; 42 Savage Future; 44 Earth Data; 46 Weather; 48 Restless Planet; 50 The Weather Engine; 52 Climate and Seasons; 54 Clouds; 56 Mist, Fog, and Dew; 58 Rain; 60 Light Shows; 62 Solar Wonders; 64 Snow; 66 Hail; 68 Storm Clouds; 70 Lightning; 72 Duststorms.
74 El Nin o76 Tornadoes; 78 Hurricanes; 80 Floods; 82 Hot and Dry; 84 Weathering and Erosion; 86 Volcanic Weather; 88 Climate Change; 90 Drowning World; 92 Pollution; 94 Weather Forecasting; 96 Harnessing Weather; 98 Weather Data; 100 Ocean; 102 One Ocean; 104 The Big Blue; 106 Ocean Motion; 108 Creating Coasts; 110 Sandy Shores; 112 Rocky Shores; 114 On the Edge; 116 Coral Reefs; 118 Reef Life; 120 Forests and Meadows; 122 Sunlit Waters; 124 Submarine Landscapes; 126 Midwater Mysteries; 128 Deep Plains; 130 Island Refuge; 132 Frozen Seas; 134 Marine Migrations; 136 Perfect Balance.
138 Partners and Parasites140 Survival; 142 The Killers; 144 Going Down; 146 Marine Archeology; 148 Tsunami; 150 Harvest from the Sea; 152 Impact on the Oceans; 154 Remote Sensing; 156 Fluid World; 158 Tides of Change; 160 Ocean Data; 162 Mammals; 164 What is a Mammal?; 166 Temperature Control; 168 Reproduction; 170 Growing Up; 172 Primitive Primates; 174 The Apes; 176 Brain Power; 178 On the Hoof; 180 Cat Family; 182 Social Lives; 184 Small and Wily; 186 Homes and Shelters; 188 Endurance; 190 Insect Eaters; 192 On the Wing; 194 Life in Water; 196 Ocean Giants; 198 Marsupials.
200 Taming the Beast202 Mammal Data; 204 Birds; 206 What is a Bird?; 208 Built for Flight; 210 Up and Away; 212 Aerial Acrobats; 214 Birds of Prey; 216 Scavengers; 218 Fisher Kings; 220 Beside the Sea; 222 Waders and Floaters; 224 Bird Food; 226 Birds in the Woods; 228 Feathers and Finery; 230 The Mating Game; 232 Master Builders; 234 Eggs; 236 Family Life; 238 Songbirds; 240 Keep Away!; 242 Epic Journeys; 244 Flightless Birds; 246 Strange But True; 248 Bird Data; 250 GLOSSARY; 252 INDEX; 255 CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
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