Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science is one of eight
volumes of ""Facts On File's"" new ""Science Visual Resources""
set. Containing six sections, a comprehensive glossary, a Web site
guide, and an index, Biology is an ideal learning tool for students
and teachers of science. Full-colour diagrams, graphs, charts, and
maps on every page illustrate the essential elements of the
subject, while parallel text provides key definitions and
step-by-step explanations. The six sections include: ""Planet
Earth"" - considers Earth's place in the Solar System and its
relationship to the Sun, the Moon, and the environment of
interplanetary space. Topics covered in this section include solar
and lunar eclipses, tides, seasons, and Earth's magnetic field.
""Earth's History"" - examines the basic principles used by
geologists to determine the age of rocks and the use of fossil
evidence in determining the sequence of geological events. There is
a comprehensive survey of the history of life on Earth and a
general description of each of the geological eons. A sequence of
pages traces the history of the North American continent through
each geological period, showing the prevailing conditions and the
kind of life forms that have flourished there. ""Earth's Rocks"" -
is concerned with the processes that create and modify Earth's
geology. The relative abundance of minerals on our planet; the
formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; and the
processes of plate tectonics are examined in this section. ""Air
and Oceans"" - is an overview of the shallow but complex layer of
gas and water that surrounds our planet and supports all animal and
plant life. The types and causes of all significant weather
phenomena are covered here, as well as the intimate connections
between the oceans and the atmosphere. Heat transfer between air
and oceans and the planet-wide systems of circulation driven by
solar energy are also explained here. ""Erosion and Weathering"" -
looks at the constant wearing down of the Earth's rocks by the
combined actions of the atmosphere and the oceans. Mechanical and
chemical weathering, the formation and movement of soil, and the
geological forms produced by the actions of rivers and glaciers are
all featured in this section. Wind erosion and the formation and
spread of desert landscapes are also covered. ""Comparisons"" -
gives the relative scales of major planetary features, such as
oceans, rivers, continents, and mountain ranges.
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