Natural Wonders of the World
DK (Verlag)
978-0-241-27629-7 (ISBN)
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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.
As a young adult, Chris Packham collected and studied ladybirds, tadpoles, reptiles, birds of prey, foxes, badgers, and squirrels. Chris has presented TV programmes including BBC2's Springwatch, Autumnwatch, and Winterwatch. His 2016 autobiography, Fingers in the Sparkle Jar, reached number one in the Sunday Times Bestsellers in just two weeks.
1: Introduction
1: Earth’s structure
2: Plate tectonics
3: Earth’s past
4: Life on earth
2: North America
1: Mountains, Lakes, and Prairies
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Rivers and Lakes
5: Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
6: Forests
7: Grasslands and Tundra
8: Deserts
3: Central & South America
1: Andes to Amazon
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Rivers and Lakes
5: Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
6: Forests
7: Grasslands and Tundra
8: Deserts
4: Europe
1: Land of Rivers and Plains
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Rivers and Lakes
5: Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
6: Forests
7: Grasslands and Tundra
8: Deserts
5: Africa
1: Land of the Rift
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Rivers and Lakes
5: Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
6: Forests
7: Grasslands and Tundra
8: Deserts
6: Asia
1: Tundra to Tropics
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Rivers and Lakes
5: Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
6: Forests
7: Grasslands and Tundra
8: Deserts
7: Australia & New Zealand
1: An Ancient Land
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Rivers and Lakes
5: Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
6: Forests
7: Grasslands and Tundra
8: Deserts
8: Antarctica
1: The Frozen Continent
2: Mountains and Volcanoes
3: Glaciers and Ice-sheets
4: Tundra
9: The Oceans
1: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2: The Seychelles
3: The Great Chagos Bank
4: The Maldives
5: The Hawaiian Islands
6: The Galapagos Islands
7: The East Pacific Rise
8: The Mariana Trench
10: Extreme Weather
1: Cyclones
2: Thunderstorms
3: Tornadoes
4: Sandstorms and Duststorms
5: Ice Storms
6: Aurorae
11: Directory
12: Glossary
13: Index
14: Acknowledgements
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.09.2017 |
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| Reihe/Serie | DK Wonders of the World |
| Co-Autor | Smithsonian Institution |
| Vorwort | Chris Packham |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 308 mm |
| Gewicht | 2580 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie | |
| Schlagworte | Naturwunder |
| ISBN-10 | 0-241-27629-2 / 0241276292 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-241-27629-7 / 9780241276297 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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