Review: Wow! SO much information!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
If you want to learn more about our planet Earth then read this book. Have a school project to do? This book is a great resource! So what are some of the things we read about?Orbit * Gravity * What Earth is made of * Oceans * Mountains * Deserts (cold and hot) * Rivers * EndangeredPros: Measurements are in both imperial and metric. Author talks about all five oceans.Cons: Stated as fact, rather than theory, that the sun and other planets were formed 4-6 billion years ago! Also states as fact that Pangaea was formed 270 million years ago, the Himalayan mountains were formed 55 million years ago, been 2 million years since the last rainfall in Dry Valleys, Antarctica etc.At the end of the book there is 'Fun Facts About Earth!' some of which will totally "wow" you!There is a LOT of information in this book. It is NOT a picture book for little ones. Yes is has some great pictures and diagrams in it but it is most suited for older children who are able to process all the information. Great as a read aloud, using to teach science and geography etc and even for middle schoolers.