Potter, William, 1964-

PLANET EARTH : AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASTIC FACTS / Encyclopedia of fantastic facts DK Our world in numbers Written by WILLIAM POTTER, ALICIA WILLIAMSON, AND RICHARD MEAD - 192 pages : colour photographs ; 29 cm - our WORLD in NUMBERS . - Our world in numbers .

Includes index

Third planet from the sun --
Rocky planet --
Blue planet --
Changing planet --
Living planet --
Human planet.

"Become an expert on planet Earth through fun facts and figures! From microscopic minerals to majestic mountains and everything in between, boost your knowledge about our amazing planet with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers. You'll get the figures behind rising sea levels, the gradual growth of mountains, wild weather, and much more. Did you know that 2,000 new plant species are discovered every year? Or that the charge carried by a bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the Sun, at 30,000 C (54,000 F)? As you number-crunch your way around the world, you'll discover a range of amazing facts - from corals and crystals to the immensity of oceans, rivers, volcanoes and forests."--Provided by publisher


9780241738634 RM 105.70


Curiosities and wonders --Encyclopedia--Juvenile literature
Earth (Planet)--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature


Miscellanies
Informational works.

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