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Our beautiful planet is in danger: the warning signs are there,
year after year – from vast forest fires across Australia to
coral bleaching in the Pacific and the rapid break up of polar ice
and the consequent rise in sea levels, threatening low-lying
coastal communities everywhere. Arranged by continent, Endangered
Places introduces the reader to many of the most stunning natural
locations from the around the world that are currently under
threat. Learn about the magnificent Bornean rainforest, home to
threatened species such as orangutans, probiscis monkeys and the
Sumatran rhinoceros; marvel at the beauty of the Great Barrier
Reef, stretching 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s east coast
and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps;
explore the Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world
and today less than 10 per cent of it’s original size after the
rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects; and
understand the process of desertification, which has led to the
huge expansion of the Sahara Desert and the dramatic shrinkage of
Lake Chad. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs of more than
100 threatened locations, Endangered Places celebrates the beauty
of our planet while reminding us of how easily this can be lost
through human behaviour and climate change.
Think of Rome and you quickly picture so many treasures from the
ancient world: the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, the
Forum. At its height in the 2nd century CE, the Roman Empire,
reaching out from its heart in the city of Rome itself, was the
most extensive political and social structure in western
civilization. Still today, almost 2000 years later, we marvel at
how sophisticated and grand Roman society was - and how much of
ancient Rome has survived for us to see in the modern Italian
metropolis. From public baths to catacombs, from the Appian Way to
small frescoes and sculptures, from temples to private houses to
aqueducts, Visual Explorer Guide: Ancient Rome shows the reader
both the world famous and lesser known sites in the city. What
emerges is both a picture of the grandeur of Antiquity, but also
the last days of pagan worships, as by Rome's final days temples
were being converted into churches. Small enough to pack in your
pocket, Ancient Rome is a fascinating exploration that gives the
reader more than a glimpse of the grandeur of ancient Roman life.
Sure to encourage curious young readers to explore the animal
world, this is a must-have volume in the library of any child.
Exploring some of the world's eeriest places, Abandoned Islands
features American civil war forts, Europe's last leper colony and
South Atlantic whaling stations, along with once grand mansions and
colonial settlements and churches, and much more. Arranged
geographically, the book takes us from New York's East River to
islands off Alaska, from a French Napoleonic-era fort off the coast
of Normandy to deserted villages on remote Scottish isles, from
Venetian sanatoria to Croatian penal colonies, Japanese mining
colonies to Sudanese deserted ports and abandoned atolls in the
Indian Ocean. Leafing through these pages, the reasons for
abandonment are revealed: climate change sealing off fresh water or
river channels, shifting economic forces making life too hard,
religious conflict, or wars disrupting daily life - or the absence
of war rendering a military settlement unnecessary. With more than
180 outstanding colour photographs and fascinating captions,
Abandoned Islands is a brilliant pictorial exploration of lost
worlds.
We live in an increasingly urbanised world, but there are still
many magnificent stretches of wilderness unaltered by humankind.
From the most remote mountains and valleys in Alaska to the
southern tip of Chile and Argentina, from Europe’s primeval
forest on the Polish-Belarusian border to Norway’s fjords, and
from the Namib Desert to Kamchatka in far-eastern Russia to canyons
in Kurdistan and rainforests in Cambodia, The Wild celebrates the
beauty of uncultivated landscapes all around the globe. Arranged by
continent, the book roams across landscapes and climates, from
Antarctica’s dry valleys to African burning deserts, from
European marshlands to Arabian rugged peaks and on to Tanzania’s
craters, Indonesia’s volcanoes and New Zealand’s bubbling mud
pools. Each entry is supported with fascinating captions explaining
the geology, geography, flora and fauna. In doing so, the book
reveals some of the world’s most naturally bizarre places.
Illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, The Wild leads
the reader to the planet’s least cultivated places, from jungles
to tundras. Take a step into the wild.
Bursting with fun facts and age appropriate information, each
spread features a different dinosaur, along with simple text in big
type that is perfect for little kids.
Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons
and hands-on activities. Find out why earthquakes shake the ground
and what makes volcanoes erupt. Learn how to measure earthquakes,
escape tsunamis and build skyscrapers that do not fall down.
Explore different types of volcanoes, such as shield volcanoes,
stratovolcanoes and supervolcanoes This book is part of the Geology
Rocks series. This collection of books examines the Earth's make
up, from the different types of rock it is made from to discovering
the structure of the planet itself, and how tectonic plates relate
to earthquakes and volcanoes. Perfect for readers 7 and up.
From the desert of Death Valley in California to the lagoons around
Bora Bora in French Polynesia, from Niagara Falls on the
US-Canadian border to Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean-Zambian
border, and from Norwegian fjords to the Lascaux cave paintings,
Great Destinations roams far and wide in selecting the most
outstanding accessible locations around the world. Including both
natural and man-made wonders, the book features not only well-known
attractions but also less explored places. Discover the Salar de
Uyuni, Bolivia's magnificent 10,582 sq km (4,086 sq miles) wide
salt flats; marvel at the multicoloured Rainbow Mountain in Peru;
explore Borobudur, a ninth century Buddhist temple in the Javanese
jungle; and follow in the footsteps of mythical giants on Ireland's
Giant's Causeway. Each location is accompanied by a caption
explaining the geographical and historical background of the place.
Illustrated with 180 colour photographs, Great Destinations of a
Lifetime ranges from the Namib Desert to New Zealand's glaciers,
from ancient structures to the spectacular Grand Canyon. A feast of
colour, unusual geography and fascinating history, this is the book
that will define your bucket list of destinations.
This comprehensive encyclopedia presents in-depth information in a
way that is engaging and accessible to young readers.
Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons
and hands-on activities. Find out how the rock cycle makes, changes
and destroys Earth's rocks. Explore how violent volcanoes can
create new rock, but water and wind can break and take away rock.
Experiment with making your own rocks, rivers and juddering
tectonic plates. This book is part of the Geology Rocks series.
This collection of books examines the Earth's make up, from the
different types of rock it is made from to discovering the
structure of the planet itself, and how tectonic plates relate to
earthquakes and volcanoes. Perfect for readers 7 and up.
Being essential to the survival of civilisations, rivers run
through mythology - think of ancient Egypt - and religion - think
of the Ganges and Hinduism. And they continue to inspire writers
and artists - think of Mark Twain's Mississippi and John
Steinbeck's Salinas. From the Ganges rising in the Himalayas to the
Nile Delta, from the Amazon rainforest to the Bow River flowing out
of the Rocky Mountains, from the Rhine to the Rhone, Yangtze to the
Mekong, Danube to the Volga to the Ebro, Rivers explores the
grandest and most interesting rivers around the world. Arranged by
continent, the book reveals the fascinating stories of how rivers
have supported and shaped civilisations, the significance that
rivers have gained in religion and myth, the battles that have been
fought over them, the borders that they have marked, and how rivers
have altered their courses, thus changing lives and livelihoods.
Illustrated with more than 200 spectacular colour photographs
supported by expert captions, Rivers is a fascinating journey from
the mountains to the sea.
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The Wellness Guide
Rachel Newcombe, Claudia Martin
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R825
R719
Discovery Miles 7 190
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Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons
and hands-on activities. Find out how weathering breaks rock and
erosion carries away the pieces, carving our planet's surface into
jagged peaks and deep valleys. Learn about fantastic features from
caves and arches to beaches and dunes. This book is part of the
Geology Rocks series. This collection of books examines the Earth's
make up, from the different types of rock it is made from to
discovering the structure of the planet itself and how tectonic
plates relate to earthquakes and volcanoes. With a mix of photos
and illustrations, these books are perfect for readers aged 7 and
up. Other books in the series: Erosion and Weathering / Fossils /
Earthquakes and Volcanoes/ The Rock Cycle/ Earth's Layers/ Types of
Soil
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