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100 _aHall, Cally.
245 _a Earth facts /
_cwritten by Cally Hall and Scarlett O'Hara.
250 _aRev. ed.
260 _a[London] :
_bDorling Kindersley Ltd .,
_c [2004].
300 _a160 p. :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c 13 X10 cm.
490 _aDK pockets
500 _a"Pockets full of knowledge"
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _aHow to use this book -- Planet Earth -- How the Earth was formed -- The Earth in space -- Earth's magnetic field -- Earth's atmosphere -- M apping the Earth -- Earth's plates and continents -- The earth's crust -- Moving continents -- Inside the Earth -- Volcanoes -- The Earth's vo lcanoes -- Volcano shapes -- Explosive volcanoes -- Nonexplosive volcan oes -- Volcanic landscapes -- Earthquakes -- When the Earth shakes -- M easuring earthquakes -- Earthquake damage -- Landscape, weathering, and erosion -- Landscapes and soil -- Erosion in wet climates -- Erosion i n arid climates -- Rocks and minerals -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary r ocks -- Fossils -- The ages of the Earth -- Metamorphic rocks -- Minera ls -- Gemstones -- Mineral resources -- Ore minerals -- Fossil fuels : coal -- Fossil fuels : oil and gas -- Other sources of energy -- Mounta ins, valleys, and caves -- The world's mountains -- Mountain features - - Valleys -- Caves -- Glaciation -- The world's glaciers -- Ice caps an d ice ages -- Avalanches and icebergs -- Oceans, islands, and coasts -- The world's oceans -- Waves and tides -- The ocean floor -- Ocean feat ures -- Islands -- Coasts -- Rivers and lakes -- The world's rivers -- River features -- Lakes -- Harnessing water -- Climate and weather -- C limate -- Wind and weather -- Weather mapping -- Clouds -- Rain and thu nderstorms -- Snow, hail, and frost -- Hurricanes and tornadoes -- A fu ture for the Earth -- Ecology -- Habitat destruction -- Conservation.
650 _aEarth sciences
_v Juvenile literature.
650 _aEarth sciences.
650 _aGeology.
700 _aO'Hara, Scarlett.
830 _aPockets.
856 _3 Table of contents
_u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0414/20030278 91.html
856 _3 Contributor biographical information
_u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/en hancements/fy0721/2003027891-b.html
856 _3 Publisher description
_u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy07 21/2003027891-d.html
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