Earth / Douglas Palmer ... [et al.].
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TextPublication details: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2003.Description: 520 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cmISBN: - 1405300183
- 9781405300186
- 550 DOR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 550 DOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100439760 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The definitive guide to our planet.
The world around us is made up of an extraordinary range of constantly changing landscapes. Using an innovative visual approach, Earth provides a fresh perspective on our planet's apparently infinite range of natural features and the system of interlinking forces that formed and continue to change them. At the core of the book is a series of unprecedented visual catalogues of more than 400 of the most impressive, beautiful, or unusual places on the Earth - from the Colorado River to the Atacama Desert, from the rainforests of Indonesia to the Antarctic Ice-sheet. These inspiring inventories of real phenomena are combined with explanations of the processes that have shaped our planet over its 4.6 billion years of turbulent history. Earth is illustrated throughout with breathtaking photographs, photo-realistic digital artworks, and several hundred specially commissioned maps.
Thousands of captioned photographs, illustrations, and diagrams complement an overview of the Earth and the diverse forces and processes that shape and continue to influence the planet.