Understanding the Earth
2013
eBook
Abstract: The Visual Guides series answers the most important questions on topics that fascinate everyone through a series of videos and animations: weather, the human body, the Earth, the universe and plants. It provides images of natural phenomena and explanations of fundamental concepts, and features the very latest discoveries in these areas.
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Author:
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor
Work:
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition].
Imprint:
[Montreal, Quebec] : QA International, 2007.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2013.
Collation:
1 online resource : (51 videos) ; digital files.
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Notes:
Title from title screen (viewed 26 October 2013).
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Print version: 1 electronic resource (130 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
THE HISTORY OF EARTH. The formation of Earth -- The geologic time scale -- Our knowledge of geologic time --THE STRUCTURE OF EARTH. Inside Earth -- Geomagnetism -- Minerals -- Mineral shapes -- Rocks --TECTONICS AND VOLCANISM. Tectonic Plates -- Continental drift -- Volcanoes -- Volcanism -- Geysers -- Earthquakes --WATER AND THE OCEANS. Watercourses -- The seas and oceans -- The ocean floor -- Ocean currents -- Waves -- Tsunamis -- The tides --THE EVOLUTION OF LANDSCAPES. Erosion -- Caves -- How mountains are formed -- Mountains -- Littorals -- Glaciers --THE REPRESENTATION OF EARTH. Terrestrial℗ co-ordinates -- Cartographic projection -- Cartography -- Cartographic conventions -- Physical and topographic maps -- Thematic maps -- Remote sensing -- Time zones --THE CONTINENTS. Antarctica -- North America -- South America -- Europe -- Asia -- Oceania -- Africa.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781784021139 (electronic version)2764408900 (electronic book)9782764408902 (electronic book)
Dewey class:
550
LC class:
QE26.3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
502296
Electronic access:
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