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An illustrated reference book that provides information on the Earth's landforms, surface features, weather and climate, natural resources, and other related topics.

Discusses a variety of topics relating to the earth, including its structure, moving surface, volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks and minerals, erosion, oceans, weather, and more.

"This exciting introduction to Earth is brimming with explosive volcanoes, incredible habitats, and world-saving ideas. From Earth's inner core to the thinnest air at the edge of the atmosphere, get ready for a round-the-world adventure... Dig down and learn exactly what is under our feet. Investigate the workings of earthquakes and volcanoes. Learn how mountains are made and how rivers form. Find out about wind, rain, and extreme weather on Earth's...

"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanoes, including the different types of volcanoes, the work of volcanologists, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

"A graceful bundle of nerves three times as ancient as the dinosaurs, the jellyfish is no fish but a spineless invertebrate without brain, heart, blood, or bones. Inside glass tanks in crowded aquariums, jellies hold visitors rapt with their slow-motion water ballet. Most of the world's nearly four thousand species emit an otherworldly light, glowing red, yellow, violet, or blue in the underwater dark. Fifty species boast deadly venom, including pink...

This nonfiction, photo-filled science book for beginning readers describes the fast and slow changes on Earth. Readers will be captivated as they learn that Earth is constantly changing, sometimes in the blink of an eye, and sometimes over millions of years!

A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science. Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us. What are you most thankful for? Includes notes from the author about related activities and resources.

"Experience the wild world of weather! Discover the ways weather transforms our world -- from floods that submerge cities to snowstorms that turn everything white. Chase thunderclouds across the horizon, see lightning split the sky, and watch a rainbow unfold after a storm. From gentle breezes to roaring cyclones, the weather is always on the move. Are you ready to follow it?" Back cover. DK's best-selling Eyewonder series is back and has been refreshed...

Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the underlying processes for kids, explaining each region's evolution and illustrating the different forces of nature that have changed the continent over time. The lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, the...

"Meteoric collisions, volcanic eruptions, lightning strikes. Three catastrophes, all capable of producing glass: the stuff we use to protect us from the elements, send images, store energy, help with everyday tasks, and make medical and scientific progress possible. With the help of human ingenuity, glass has evolved from its lumpy natural origins to a refined wonder that helps humankind see into the farthest reaches of outer space and the smallest...