Bibliograph

Earth, by the numbers, Steve Jenkins

Type

Label

Earth, by the numbers, Steve Jenkins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 39)

Illustrations

chartsillustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Lexile: 800F&P: S

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1045491027

Responsibility statement

Steve Jenkins

Series statement

By the numbers

Sub title

by the numbers

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

The earth's surface -- The changing globe -- What's inside? -- The deepest places -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Mountains -- Rivers and lakes -- Ice and snow -- Oceans -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Danger from the sky -- Danger from the sea -- Earth's extremes -- A warming planet -- The earth: a timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator