Examines the geology of the earth from its innermost core to its highest peak.

The earth celebrates the birth of a newborn baby.

Using simple text and pictures, this book introduces young readers to facts and concepts about the planet Earth.

Is it true that Earth's crust is always moving? Yes! Earth's crust is made up of plates that fit together like a puzzle. These plates move at about the same rate as your fingernails grow: 1 to 2 inches per year! Surprising true facts that will shock and amaze you!

An introduction to the life-sustaining properties of Earth.

In this radical new approach to Earth's biography, senior Carnegie Institution researcher and national bestselling author Robert M. Hazen reveals how the co-evolution of the geosphere and biosphere--of rocks and living matter--has shaped our planet into the only one of its kind in the Solar System, if not the entire cosmos.

This stunning reference includes detailed, illustrated information about everything that makes up our planet, from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Antarctic ice sheet, as well as descriptions of more than four hundred of the Earth's most significant, unusual, greatest, and most dangerous features.Specially commissioned new 3-D digital artwork provides a striking, informative guide to the features of our planet, explains the scientific processes that govern...

The third planet from the Sun, Earth is the only planet known to support life. Nicknamed the "Blue Planet," Earth has a unique mix of air, water, and land unlike anything else scientists have seen on other planets.