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1) Earth
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2013, ©2003.
Language
English
Description
This stunning reference includes detailed, illustrated information about everything that makes up our planet, from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Antarctic ice sheet, as well as descriptions of more than four hundred of the Earth's most significant, unusual, greatest, and most dangerous features.Specially commissioned new 3-D digital artwork provides a striking, informative guide to the features of our planet, explains the scientific processes that govern...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"How old is the earth? Where is the ice three miles thick? Why are volcanoes so dangerous? Where are the wettest and driest spots on the planet? Find the answers to these questions--and many more--in Earth by the numbers."--Dust jacket flap.
4) Our planet
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This striking photographic companion to the groundbreaking Netflix original documentary series, from the team that brought us the original 'Planet Earth' and 'The blue planet', takes you on a journey across the globe's different biological realms to present stunning visuals of nature's most intriguing animals in action, and environmental change on a scale that must be seen to be believed"--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A stunning and unique collection of satellite images of Earth that offer an unexpected look at humanity, derived from the wildly popular Daily Overview Instagram project. Inspired by the "Overview Effect" 'a sensation that astronauts experience when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole. The breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in OVERVIEW offer a new way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. More...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Australia
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
With a strong message of interconnectedness, hope and empowerment, This Small Blue Dot follows a little girl exploring the big and small things in life. From contemplating our place on this 'blue dot' to the best Italian, Chinese and Indian desserts, the book provides a broader, more inclusive view of who we are, where we come from and where our dreams may take us.
Author
Publisher
Amphoto Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This collection of satellite images of Earth provided by DigitalGlobe are annotated and reformated by Benjamin Grant to provide a new perspective of earth and an understanding of the impact of human activity on the planet. These images are inspired by the Daily Overview, an Instagram account established by the author.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
¿Donde se hallan los seres vivos más letales? ¿Donde se encuentran los volcanes más activos? ¿Dónde está el lugar más cálido del planeta? ¿Dónde viven los milmillonarios? Encuentra las respuetas a estas y a miles de fascinantes preguntas en este increíble atlas sobre casi todo"--
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Astronaut Thomas Pesquet brought his camera along for the ride when he was deployed to the International Space Station, and from this exceptional vantage point, he captured the Earth and its surroundings in sweeping views and stunning detail."--
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