Earth
By: by Isaac Asimov ; with revisions and updating by Richard Hantula.
Contributors: Hantula, Richard.; Asimov, Isaac, 1920-
Edition: Rev. and updated ed.
Series: Isaac Asimov's 21st century library of the universe. Solar system
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Milwaukee
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Earth -- Juvenile literature; Earth
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: A description of Earth, the third planet from the sun, which includes information on its origins, composition, and unique characteristics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Rev. ed. of: Our planet earth. Rev. and updated ed. 1995.
Table of contents: title: Earth's beginning; title: Earth takes shape; title: Constantly changing Earth; title: Mountains and earthquakes; title: Volcanoes; title: Earth's active atmosphere; title: Earth's magnetic attraction; title: Understanding our world through others; title: Earth - a very special world; title: Our fragile planet; title: The worlds beyond; title: Terraforming other worlds; title: Fact file: our special home - Earth.