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Visit the world's greatest natural wonders in this spectacular visual guide.?? Your journey gets underway with an inspiring foreword by celebrated naturalist Chris Packham, before you explore our planet as never before. Cross the continents to enjoy the most breathtaking landscapes and natural features on Earth. The diverse range of delights includes the Rocky Mountains, Namib Desert, Great Barrier Reef, Skógafoss waterfall, Ninety Mile Beach, Antarctic ice sheets, Amazon River - and everywhere in between. ?Captivating landscape photography combines with 3D terrain models, explanatory artworks, and accessible text to reveal what lies beneath the surface and show how incredible geographical features are formed. To complete this picture-perfect package, all the plants and animals inhabiting these remarkable environments are also included, making Natural Wonders of the World a complete celebration of our world today.? Satisfy your wanderlust from the comfort of your armchair as you experience our wonderful world in unparalleled depth and detail.?
In a wide-ranging and engrossing text, the author investigates the scientific explanations of nature's great spectacles, discussing their origins and forms in the light of contemporary theories about the structure of our planet.
Set off on a journey of discovery in this beautiful photographic celebration of the natural world. From firefly squid glowing against the night sky in Japan to a Mexican cave filled with the largest crystals ever found, you'll discover the stories and science behind these wonders, the threats they now face and the efforts taking place to save them. How did the Grand Canyon come to be? Where is the most electric place on Earth? And what can we do to protect the Great Barrier Reef? Both a stunning tour of the planet we call home, and an overview of some of the biggest environmental problems of today, Natural Wonders of the World is the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the great outdoors.
This book serves as an introduction and overview of the seven wonders of the natural world. It explains how nature alone carved these sites that we so admire. From the ocean shores to the inland forests, discover how the natural world is a beautiful place.
Natural Wonders of the World (Look Down and See) introduces children to twelve amazing natural wonders from a bird's-eye view.
The alphabetical format takes the reader from the depths of Switzerland's Aar Gorge to the craggy summit of the Zugspitze, high in the Bavarian Alps.
World's Greatest Wonders is an illuminating visual guide to 30 stunning man-made and natural wonders—with annotated 3-D reconstructions and cutaway models from various stages in human development that allow you to journey right to the heart of each of them. We live on a unique planet. The only one that we know of that has life. Amidst the budding civilizations and testaments to human creativity and ingenuity, great geological and ecological diversity have surrounded us since humans took their first steps. The Earth has developed into a truly astounding place to live. The clash of the natural forces that sculpted earth’s surface for millions of years has been supplemented by the great cre...