TY - BOOK AU - Potter,William AU - Williamson,Alicia AU - Mead,Richard TI - PLANET EARTH: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASTIC FACTS T2 - our WORLD in NUMBERS SN - 9780241738634 U1 - 032.02 23 PY - 2025/// CY - London PB - Dorling Kindersley Ltd KW - Curiosities and wonders KW - Encyclopedia KW - Juvenile literature KW - Earth (Planet) KW - Encyclopedias KW - Miscellanies KW - Informational works N1 - Includes index; Third planet from the sun -- ; Rocky planet -- ; Blue planet -- ; Changing planet -- ; Living planet -- ; Human planet N2 - "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 ER -