Earth [hardcover]

OCEANS

Whatries beyond the mysterious horizon where the ocean meets the sky? And what lies beneath bean Although recent technology has allowed the corious and the brave to reach the scoan t is still off limits in places where it drops too deeply. In this book you can travel through the vastness of the ocean without even leaving your seat.

EARTHQUAKES

Earthquakes are earth shattering. Literally. Caused by the slipping and rubbing of huge rock slabs underground, earthquakes are unpredictable and can cause major damage. Every year the earth has about a million quakes. Humans can only feel about six per cent of these. So how do we know the others happen? How have people learned to adapt to earthquakes? Find out about the ups and downs, ins and outs of earthquakes in this book.

VOLCANOES

In Roman mythology, Volcanoes were caused by Vulcan, God of Fire, which is how they gat their name. Today, volcanologists use scientific methods and tools to learn more about what goes on inside the earth to cause these astounding phenomena. In this book, we take you from the battom of the earth to the stratosphere to show you what power volcanoes have to shape history and change lives. Maybe even your owa!!

WEATHER & CLIMATE

Imagine you are at a picnic, and a thunderstorm blows in, leaving you drenched and diving fer cover. What can you do? Not much!! But with the weeders of modern technology, one can try to prepare far what's coming. In this book, we give you a close look at the extremes of weather from fair weather, cloud friends to the destructive forces of burricanes and tornadoes