Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to the fascinating story of the Earth. Superb, full-colour photography of geological equipment, rocks, minerals, and 3-D models reveals the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the world in which we live. See: how glaciers create fiords; how beaches are shaped; where Africa is splitting apart along the Rift Valley; ocean-floor volcanoes; the atmosphere from space; the elements in the Earth's crust; and an exploding volcano. Learn: how earthquakes are recorded; how the Grand Canyon was formed; about plate tectonics; how rock minerals are changed by weathering; how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water; and where icebergs originate. Discover: the age of the Earth; how the ocean floor is mapped; how to sieve fossils from sea floor sediments; how garden snails provided a clue to the continental drift theory; what gases make up the atmosphere; and much, much more.
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