Planet Earth (A Piccolo Factbook) - Softcover

Lambert, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330266896 ISBN 13: 9780330266895

Publisher: Pan Macmillan, 1982

Synopsis

Presents various aspects of the earth, including its origin, weather, oceans and seas, atmosphere, living inhabitants, and possible future appearance.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-A beautifully composed book that combines clear text with an inviting layout. Compiled in a thoughtful manner so that it can be used for topic-specific research or for browsing, Planet Earth not only teaches world geography and earth science, but does so in a simple yet thorough manner. A few pages on environmental problems give cogent explanations of the greenhouse effect, global warming, and acid rain. The full-color illustrations and photographs are striking and effective. On a lighter note, a cartoon demonstrates the Beaufort Scale in a way that even the youngest reader can understand. In the "World Maps" section, political and physical maps are shown, and the differences between them are explained. Color-coded "Regions of the World" are each explored in multipage spreads that cover all essential facts in a succinct yet comprehensive manner. The "Countries at a Glance" section neatly summarizes current statistics, providing one-stop shopping for information on population, size, language, currency, and more. A volume that should receive a warm welcome from teachers, librarians, and students.
Anita Palladino, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0330266896
• ISBN 13: 9780330266895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 89