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Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

A Journey Through the World
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Earth, Wind, Fire, Water is a gorgeously illustrated exploration of the four elements that have shaped our planet and continue to define our future. Perfect for curious young readers, this book brings science, history, and culture together in a way that is both accessible and awe‑inspiring.... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Earth, Wind, Fire, Water is a dazzlingly illustrated children's book exploring the four elements that shape our planet. From volcanoes and tides to soil and storms, it reveals the science and stories behind nature's forces-an inspiring, unforgettable journey into how these powers sustain life and shape our future.

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Earth, Wind, Fire, Water is a gorgeously illustrated exploration of the four elements that have shaped our planet and continue to define our future. Perfect for curious young readers, this book brings science, history, and culture together in a way that is both accessible and awe‑inspiring.

Children will journey deep into the Earth to discover how fire from its core creates mountains and volcanoes, and how the sun's fire sustains all life. They'll learn how humanity's discovery of fire transformed civilization, while also confronting the consequences of its misuse in the age now known as the Pyrocene.

Water comes alive through the story of the miraculous water cycle, the moon's influence on tides, glaciers carving landscapes, and the vast diversity of seas, rivers, and oceans. Readers will see how water not only makes Earth habitable but also holds the promise of clean energy solutions for the future.

The Earth section introduces geology, fossils, and the treasures buried beneath our feet. It explains the nitrogen cycle, the importance of soil health, and the role of elements in the periodic table as the building blocks of life.

Wind reveals the atmosphere's secrets, from the gases that sustain us to the weather systems that travel across continents, creating clouds, storms, and lightning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836003090

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Thomas Baas

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 256.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 850g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Cameron Walker is a writer based on California's Central Coast. She works on features and essays (and some fiction on the side), with a focus on science, nature and curiosities in and around the Pacific. Cameron's work has won awards from the American Society of Journalists & Authors, and from the American Institute of Physics. In 2019, she won the Tamaqua Award from Hidden River Arts Press for her essay collection, Points of Light. Cameron is a part of Scilance, a group of science writers who have been together since 2005. She also writes regularly for the science blog The Last Word On Nothing. Thomas Baas a French illustrator originally from Strasbourg, now living in Paris. He studied at the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and has published books with Actes Sud Junior, Gallimard and Albin Michel Jeunesse.

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