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Natural wonders of the world  Cover Image Book Book

Natural wonders of the world / senior editor, Peter Frances ; illustrators, Adam Bentons [and 6 others].

Smithsonian Institution. (Added Author). DK Publishing, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Introduces some of Earth's most fascinating and beautiful natural landmarks through landscape photography, 3-D terrian models, illustrations, and other explanatory artwork.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465464170
  • ISBN: 1465464174
  • Physical Description: 440 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
  • Edition: First American edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes directory and glossary.
Includes index.
At head of title: DK, Smithsonian.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction. Earth's structures ; Plate tectonics ; Earth's past ; Life on earth -- North America. Mountains, lakes, and prairies ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Central & South America. Andes to Amazon ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Europe. Land of rivers and plains ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra -- Africa. Land of the rift ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Deserts -- Asia. Tundra to tropics ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Australia & New Zealand. an ancient land ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Deserts -- Antarctica. The frozen continent ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Tundra -- The oceans. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge ; The Seychelles ; The Great Chagos Bank ; The Maldives ; The Hawaiian Islands ; The Galapagos Islands ; The East Pacific Rise ; The Mariana Trench -- Extreme weather. Cyclones ; Thunderstorms ; Tornadoes ; Sandstorms and duststorms ; Ice storms ; Aurorae.
Subject: Natural history.
Natural monuments.
Landforms.
Nature.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences.
SCIENCE > Natural History.
Landforms.
Natural history.
Natural monuments.
Nature.
Landforms.
Natural monuments.
Earth sciences.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Homer Public Library 551.41 NAT (Text) 000155262 Nonfiction Available -

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250 . ‡aFirst American edition.
264 1. ‡aNew York, New York : ‡bDK Publishing, ‡c2017.
300 . ‡a440 pages : ‡bcolor illustrations, color maps ; ‡c31 cm
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500 . ‡aIncludes directory and glossary.
500 . ‡aIncludes index.
500 . ‡aAt head of title: DK, Smithsonian.
5050 . ‡aIntroduction. Earth's structures ; Plate tectonics ; Earth's past ; Life on earth -- North America. Mountains, lakes, and prairies ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Central & South America. Andes to Amazon ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Europe. Land of rivers and plains ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra -- Africa. Land of the rift ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Deserts -- Asia. Tundra to tropics ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Australia & New Zealand. an ancient land ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Deserts -- Antarctica. The frozen continent ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Tundra -- The oceans. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge ; The Seychelles ; The Great Chagos Bank ; The Maldives ; The Hawaiian Islands ; The Galapagos Islands ; The East Pacific Rise ; The Mariana Trench -- Extreme weather. Cyclones ; Thunderstorms ; Tornadoes ; Sandstorms and duststorms ; Ice storms ; Aurorae.
520 . ‡aIntroduces some of Earth's most fascinating and beautiful natural landmarks through landscape photography, 3-D terrian models, illustrations, and other explanatory artwork.
650 0. ‡aNatural history.
650 0. ‡aNatural monuments.
650 0. ‡aLandforms.
650 0. ‡aNature.
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650 7. ‡aNatural monuments. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01034378
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650 7. ‡aNatural monuments. ‡2sears
650 7. ‡aEarth sciences. ‡2sears
7102 . ‡aSmithsonian Institution.
7102 . ‡aDK Publishing, Inc.
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