The Earth
By: edited by Rebecca Hunter
Series: Curriculum connections; Curriculum connections
Publisher: Brown Bear Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Redding, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781933834757
Description: From sound energy and the light spectrum to genetic coding and patterns of inheritance, topics in this series expand on the history of science in the 21st century and examine what they may hold for the future. Each title in this bold series offers a close look at key scientific topics and how they have affected science today.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Earth and moon; title: Dynamic planets; title: Magma and volcanoes; title: Seismic waves; title: Earth's atmosphere; title: Earth's oceans; title: The early continents; title: The ice ages; title: Mobile and stable zones; title: Wandering continents; title: Plates and plumes; title: Beneath the ocean floor; title: Island arcs; title: Mountains from the sea; title: Rift valleys; title: Geological stories; title: Nothing is forever; title: The work of rivers; title: Coasts and oceans; title: Deserts and winds; title: Glaciers and ice; title: Life on earth; title: The Gaia hypothesis; title: Natural catastrophes; title: Global climate; title: Recent climate change; title: Weather patterns; title: Moving oceans; title: Seasonal changes; title: The world's biomes; title: On the land.