Notes:

Rev. ed. of the 1st American ed. published in 1995.

Includes index.

How to use this book -- Planet Earth -- How the Earth was formed --
The Earth in space -- Earth's magnetic field -- Earth's atmosphere --
Mapping the Earth -- Earth's plates and continents -- The earth's
crust -- Moving continents -- Inside the Earth -- Volcanoes -- The
Earth's volcanoes -- Volcano shapes -- Explosive volcanoes --
Nonexplosive volcanoes -- Volcanic landscapes -- Earthquakes -- When
the Earth shakes -- Measuring earthquakes -- Earthquake damage --
Landscape, weathering, and erosion -- Landscapes and soil -- Erosion
in wet climates -- Erosion in arid climates -- Rocks and minerals --
Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Fossils -- The ages of the
Earth -- Metamorphic rocks -- Minerals -- Gemstones -- Mineral
resources -- Ore minerals -- Fossil fuels: coal -- Fossil fuels: oil
and gas -- Other sources of energy -- Mountains, valleys, and caves
-- The world's mountains -- Mountain features -- Valleys -- Caves --
Glaciation -- The world's glaciers -- Ice caps and ice ages --
Avalanches and icebergs -- Oceans, islands, and coasts -- The world's
oceans -- Waves and tides -- The ocean floor -- Ocean features --
Islands -- Coasts -- Rivers and lakes -- The world's rivers -- River
features -- Lakes -- Harnessing water -- Climate and weather --
Climate -- Wind and weather -- Weather mapping -- Clouds -- Rain and
thunderstorms -- Snow, hail, and frost -- Hurricanes and tornadoes --
A future for the Earth -- Ecology -- Habitat destruction --
Conservation.

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Table of contents
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Contributor biographical information
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0721/2003...

Publisher description
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0721/2003...

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Dewey Class: 550 -- Earth sciences
LCC Number: QE29

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Language: eng
Physical Description: 160 p. : col. ill. ; 13 cm.
Edition Info: (pbk.)

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