Earth
Record details
- ISBN: 0756610702
- ISBN: 9780756610708
- ISBN: 0756610699
- ISBN: 9780756610692
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Physical Description:
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72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm. - Edition: revised edition
- Publisher: New York : DK, 2005.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Discover the secrets of life on our planet-- and learn how animals, plants, and the environment interact"--Cover.At head of title: Eyewitness.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What makes up the Earth? 6 -- Early ideas about the Earth 8 -- A cocoon of gas 10 -- Climate in the past 12 -- Watery planet 14 -- Properties of water 16 -- Realms of ice 18 -- Building blocks 20 -- Investigating rocks 22 -- Igneous rocks 24 -- Sedimentary rocks 26 -- Metamorphic rocks 28 -- Challenge of the ocean 30 -- Modern oceanography 32 -- Continental drift 34 -- Plate tectonics 36 -- Formation of the ocean floor 38 -- Exploring the interior 40 -- Earthquakes and seismology 42 -- Volcanology 44 -- Mountain building 46 -- Plateaus and rifts 48 -- Weathering processes 50 -- Life from rock 52 -- Erosion 54 -- Deposition 56 -- Glaciation 58 -- Age of the Earth 60 -- Naming the Earth 62 -- Geoscientists at work 66.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1070L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.5 1 11059.
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- Earth sciences Juvenile literature
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Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Branch Library | J550 VAN (Text) | 36015000987970 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
