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From Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes a fascinating, comprehensive, and in-depth look at our world as seen through numbers, facts, and stunning infographics. With his signature style, Steve Jenkins uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of readers. In Our World: By the Numbers, readers will learn about...

The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world—sand—and the crucial role it plays in our lives. The World In A Grain was a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other—even more than oil. Every concrete building and...

The National Geographic Rock and Mineral Starter Kit contains 15 incredible specimens that are sure to inspire a fascination with geology and the earth sciences. Inside you get hematite, two samples of rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, tiger's eye, red jasper, two samples of green aventurine, green zebra jasper, desert rose, pumice, pyrite, blue quartz, blue calcite, and fluorite. There's also...

Find incredible crystal treasure hidden with the National Geographic Break Open 2 Real Geodes kit! Geodes are amazing geological specimens, appearing to be ordinary rocks on the outside. But once you break them open, you’ll discover beautiful crystals inside. Every geode is a surprise, and kids love to discover the wonders within each! Safety goggles are included, as well as...

Dive into the most mysterious waters around the world (if you dare) in Spooky Lakes, an illustrated nonfiction book from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford. Some of Earth’s strangest—and creepiest—wonders lie deep below the surface. There’s Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny that its waters can mummify any creature that touches its surface; Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal...

The National Geographic Rock and Mineral Starter Kit contains 15 incredible specimens that are sure to inspire a fascination with geology and the earth sciences. Inside, you will find hematite, two samples of rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, tiger's eye, red jasper, two samples of green aventurine, green zebra jasper, desert rose, pumice, pyrite, blue quartz, blue calcite, and fluorite. There's...

The Ends of the World by Peter Brannen takes readers on a captivating journey through the darkest chapters of our planet's history. Focused on the five most catastrophic mass extinction events, the book dives into the geological and fossil records to uncover how our world narrowly avoided ultimate destruction. Through gripping narrative and fascinating scientific revelations, Brannen intricately details how...

Knowledge Encyclopedia Earth! by DK is part of DK's best-selling, richly illustrated encyclopedia series that explores planet Earth inside and out. Discover our planet – its place in space, its volcanoes, wild landscapes, deserts and oceans, hurricanes and earthquakes. Find out how the rock cycle shapes land and the water cycle fills rivers and seas. What's inside Earth, and why...

Fully updated edition of the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century explaining the Earth, the universe, and everything in between. In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear and compelling for everyone with an interest in the world around them. NOW FULLY REVISED...

Gemstones has been a source of fascination for millennia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians and Victorians alike. They are used for their natural beauty in jewellery, worn for protection as talismans, and associated with romance and power. They are also of scientific importance, forming...

In this collector's kit, budding gemologists will find 30 tumbled gems that sparkle and shine. A fully illustrated book includes a field guide to the included rocks, plus tons of fun facts and nonfiction content. Gem lovers will also learn about birthstones, 12 of which are included in your starter collection. Use the included chisel and hammer to break out...

A geologist and therapist's evocative exploration of the lessons the earth can teach us about grounding, resilience, and recovery, perfect for fans of Katherine May. Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet—gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on Earth, but humans are also weathering—evolving and changing as we're transformed...

Find out All About Earthquakes and Volcanoes in this fun-filled fact book for kids aged 7+. Shake things up with Earth's most powerful forces! Packed with fascinating facts, super stats, phenomenal photos, and Q&As with real-life experts – All About Earthquakes and Volcanoes is the perfect book for inquisitive kids who love learning about our planet. Discover All About: How...

Nature has another evolution in store for us I think about how the earth likes to cough things up. Bones, fossils, slivers of rock, like an interior self. How it likes to spew gas, lava, smoke. How the earth under our feet is anything but solid. How in fact, the surface itself is constantly in movement, teeming. And inside, inside,...

Grow an awesome purple crystal with the National Geographic Purple Crystal Growing Lab! Easy-to-follow instructions lead you through the crystal growing process, and in is little as 3 days your crystal will be ready for display. Show off your crystal on the included display stand and learn more about crystals in the full-colour learning guide. You’ll even receive a genuine...

Life on land could not exist without soil. Almost everything we need can be traced to the soil: food, fibre, medicines – even oxygen produced by plants. What would we be without it? Certainly not a planet worthy of the name Earth. There are already plenty of books about agriculture, ecology or how to grow tomatoes. This book is about...

Discover all there is to know about the fascinating world of rocks and minerals. Unearth the fascinating stories of the rocks and minerals beneath your feet. Did you know that sand and mud are technically rocks or that there are 6,145 species of minerals? Rocks & Minerals brings you closer to more than 300 of the most beautiful and important...

Learn all about sparkling gemstones and eye-catching crystals in this handy reference guide for young readers. From the rarest crystal to the most common stone, gems from around the world are revealed in dazzling detail in this illustrated guide. Discover what exactly crystals and gems are, how they're formed, how to identify them, and how they can be used in...

Discover the natural treasures to be found in rocks and find out about the creatures and plants that lived long ago. Find shells, bones, teeth, and plants, all turned to rock, and learn how they tell a story of a long-lost world that existed before modern people. Learn how fossils form and how palaeontologists dig to find out about ancient...

Earth's geology, landscapes, and weather explained through spectacular photography and simple illustration. Packed with fun facts and incredible visuals of everything from supervolcanoes to tsunamis, this is the only Earth encyclopedia for children you'll ever need. What makes volcanoes erupt? Why are tornadoes and hurricanes so destructive? How do rocks, fossils, and gems form? Explanatorium of the Earth takes you...

A beautiful anthology featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 rocks, minerals, and gems. Discover how to identify, where to spot, and what to know about rocks, gems, and minerals with this beautiful field guide. Transportable in size and crammed with profiles of different specimens, An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals covers minerals that no collection would be...

A picture-packed, fact-filled guide to the rocks beneath your feet. Explore volcanic rocks, shiny gemstones, colourful minerals, ancient marble, and fallen meteorites and find out how they all came to be. From rough rocks to glittering crystals and everything in between, this stunning collection of facts and photos leaves no stone unturned. Did you know that every rock is a...

Spark the love of learning with this picture-packed guide to Earth's rocks and minerals for children aged 5-7. Dig down and discover amazing treasures right under your feet with this fully updated edition of Eyewonder Rocks and Minerals for children aged 5-7. See how rocks form, find out what minerals are, and explore the hundreds of uses we have for...

Answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions about the Earth from science author Emma Young. What if the Earth's core was made of polystyrene? Or every tree vanished overnight? Or clouds were made from candy floss? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with science author Emma Young! Prepare to learn all about the Earth from rocks...

A bold and accessible guide to the key ideas that have shaped our understanding of the Earth's landscapes and environments, and our relationship with them. Discover the key theories and milestone developments in the field of geography—the study of Earth's diverse landscapes and climates, and the ways in which we have interacted with them through history and across the world....

A Discovery in the Rocks is a dramatised non-fiction picture book about the rare fossil of a prehistoric whale found in the Duntroon-Tokarahi area of North Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand. The story follows Sophie's journey of discovery - from unearthing ancient bones to their display in the local fossil museum. Children explore key questions: How did the bones get into...

Before Joan Joass started writing this book, she asked a group of children from the intermediate and senior classes at Waioneke School, “What are ten things you’d most like to know about fossils?” We're Going on a Fossil Hunt includes simple answers to their most common questions. The information presented is based on the author’s background knowledge and experience gained...

This third edition of the bestselling Remote Sensing for Geologists: A Guide to Image Interpretation is now titled Remote Sensing for Geoscientists: Image Analysis and Integration. The title change reflects that this edition applies to a broad spectrum of geosciences, not just geology; stresses that remote sensing has become more than photointerpretation; and emphasises integration of multiple remote sensing technologies...

For Diana Michener, bones are treasures, and this book is her preservation of them through photography in a way that honours their value as vessels of lives past. Inspired by nineteenth-century photography, along with Paul Strand and Irving Penn, Michener chose the appropriately delicate and precious medium of platinum prints, which she crafted in her darkroom from analogue film shot...

All humans are fascinated by their origins, and this comprehensive book traces an extraordinary journey, spanning 4 billion years, from the emergence of bacteria to the rise of the species that coexist today. Evolution: The Whole Story equips you with everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on Earth. Our understanding of evolution has a...

Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 5 takes the Fab Five on the road for an adventure of a lifetime. Packed into the camper of Lucy and Marina’s grandfather, the girls’ first stop is the Grand Canyon. Once at the national park, Lucy investigates erosion and rock formations; A.J. discovers a construction site on the canyon with a goal of preservation; Sofia...

In any complete investigation of terrestrial ecosystems, rocks and soils must be considered. Soils are essential resources, providing water and nutrients for vascular plants, and mitigating the flow of water from the land. In addition, soil diversity is critical for biotic diversity. While there are many references on the agricultural perspective of soils, there is a need for a basic...

The Spectacular Science of Planet Earth is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about earthquakes and volcanoes, weather and geology — questions that parents often struggle to answer. Did you know what causes an Ice Age? Or how a diamond forms? And where can you stand in a dinosaur footprint? Answers to all of these...

Discover the common treatments and imitations plus gemstone properties, sources and typical cuts of stones, including a guide on appraisal techniques. Jewellers and designer goldsmiths, lapidaries and gem cutters, stone setters, gemologists, geologists, collectors and people who buy and sell jewellery at antique fairs and on the internet, this book is for anyone who has ever had a gemstone and...

Introduction to Geochemistry is intended to serve as a text for an introductory course in geochemistry for undergraduate and graduate students with at least an elementary-level background in earth sciences, chemistry, and mathematics. The text, containing 83 tables and 181 figures, covers a wide variety of topics – ranging from atomic structure to chemical and isotopic equilibria to modern biogeochemical...

A kaleidoscopic rethinking of how we come to know the earth. This book brings the history of the geosciences and world cosmologies together, exploring many traditions, including Chinese, Pacific, Islamic, South and Southeast Asian conceptions of earth’s origin and makeup. Together the chapters ask: How have different ideas about the sacred, animate, and earthly changed modern environmental sciences? How have...

Hilltops surrounded by farmland in southern Wisconsin turn out to be the eroded remnants of an ancient archipelago. An island in the Yellow Sea where Korean tourists flock is the peak of a flooded mountain rising from a drowned continental shelf. From a mountaintop shrine to Genghis Khan in Inner Mongolia, the silhouette of a Silurian seascape can be spotted....

A newly revised and fully updated edition of the market-leading introduction to paleontology Designed for students and anyone else with an interest in the history of life on our planet, the new edition of this classic text describes the biological evolution of Earth’s organisms, and reconstructs their adaptations and the ecology and environments in which they functioned. Cowen's History of...

Discover the geological foundation of global water supply, focusing on resource conservation and restoration Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems explores the connections between the geology of a region and the chemical characteristics and quality of its water sources, including factors such as erosion, evaporation, and, increasingly, man-made activities. With the emergence of climate change as a major factor reshaping water quality...

Documents the declining quality and quantity of springs around the world and efforts to preserve, protect, and restore them. Anthropogenic causes, including climate change, have been degrading springs around the world. Changes in spring water quality and flow impact human health, cultural values, ecology, and livelihoods. Threats to Springs in a Changing World: Science and Policies for Protection presents a...

Meet the menagerie of lifeforms that dig, crunch, bore, and otherwise reshape our planet. Did you know elephants dig ballroom-sized caves alongside volcanoes? Or that parrotfish chew coral reefs and poop sandy beaches? Or that our planet once hosted a five-ton dinosaur-crunching alligator cousin? In fact, almost since its fascinating start, life was boring. Billions of years ago, bacteria, algae,...

An internationally recognised scientist shows that Earth's separate continents, once together in Pangea, are again on a collision course. You've heard of Pangea, the single landmass that broke apart some 175 million years ago to give us our current continents, but what about its predecessors, Rodinia or Columbia? These "supercontinents" from Earth's past provide evidence that land repeatedly joins and...

Atlas of Structural Geological and Geomorphological Interpretation of Remote Sensing Images An extensive compilation of case studies in structural geology and geomorphology for interpreting remotely sensed images In the Atlas of Structural Geological and Geomorphological Interpretation of Remote Sensing Images, a team of experts delivers an extensive collection of over 20 different examples of structural geological and geomorphological studies by...

The gold standard text for helping students visualise and understand geologic processes makes hands-on and real-world exploration easier and more impactful than ever, in any course setting. New 3D specimen and digital elevation models, with corresponding Smartwork exercises, allow students to examine specimens and sites as if they were in the field or lab. And new highly visual 'Practice What...

Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist. Among the earliest forms of complex animal life, these hard-shelled marine invertebrates inhabited the primal seas of the Paleozoic Era. Their march through evolutionary time began in the Lower Cambrian, some 521 million years ago, and lasted until their demise at the end of the Permian, more...

The Earth is a beautiful and wondrous planet, but also frustratingly complex and, at times, violent: much of what has made it livable can also cause catastrophe. Volcanic eruptions create land and produce fertile, nutrient-rich soil, but they can also bury forests, fields, and entire towns under ash, mud, lava, and debris. The very forces that create and recycle Earth’s...

Mount Vesuvius has been famous ever since its eruption in 79 CE, when it destroyed and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But less well-known is the role it played in the science and culture of early modern Italy, as Sean Cocco reveals in this ambitious and wide-ranging study. Humanists began to make pilgrimages to Vesuvius during the...