Earth facts
By: written by Cally Hall and Scarlett O'Hara.
Contributors: O'Hara, Scarlett.
Edition: 2nd American ed.
Series: DK pockets; Pockets.
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Earth science -- Juvenile literature; Earth sciences; Geology
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Rev. ed. of the 1st American ed. published in 1995.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How to use this book; title: Planet Earth; title: How the Earth was formed; title: The Earth in space; title: Earth's magnetic field; title: Earth's atmosphere; title: Mapping the Earth; title: Earth's plates and continents; title: The earth's crust; title: Moving continents; title: Inside the Earth; title: Volcanoes; title: The Earth's volcanoes; title: Volcano shapes; title: Explosive volcanoes; title: Nonexplosive volcanoes; title: Volcanic landscapes; title: Earthquakes; title: When the Earth shakes; title: Measuring earthquakes; title: Earthquake damage; title: Landscape, weathering, and erosion; title: Landscapes and soil; title: Erosion in wet climates; title: Erosion in arid climates; title: Rocks and minerals; title: Igneous rocks; title: Sedimentary rocks; title: Fossils; title: The ages of the Earth; title: Metamorphic rocks; title: Minerals; title: Gemstones; title: Mineral resources; title: Ore minerals; title: Fossil fuels : coal; title: Fossil fuels : oil and gas; title: Other sources of energy; title: Mountains, valleys, and caves; title: The world's mountains; title: Mountain features; title: Valleys; title: Caves; title: Glaciation; title: The world's glaciers; title: Ice caps and ice ages; title: Avalanches and icebergs; title: Oceans, islands, and coasts; title: The world's oceans; title: Waves and tides; title: The ocean floor; title: Ocean features; title: Islands; title: Coasts; title: Rivers and lakes; title: The world's rivers; title: River features; title: Lakes; title: Harnessing water; title: Climate and weather; title: Climate; title: Wind and weather; title: Weather mapping; title: Clouds; title: Rain and thunderstorms; title: Snow, hail, and frost; title: Hurricanes and tornadoes; title: A future for the Earth; title: Ecology; title: Habitat destruction; title: Conservation.