Download or read book Earth the Sapphire Planet written by Url Lanham and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2016-04-10 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With some 70 percent of its surface covered by water, the Earth presents a picture of a gemlike blue planet when viewed from outer space. This sapphire jewel — the only planet in our solar system to sustain intelligent life — is the subject of this remarkably engaging and concise book by biologist, teacher, and popular science writer Url Lanham. Focusing on the Earth and the life forms that have evolved on it, Mr. Lanham's captivating study covers a wide range of subjects — from the work of Galileo, Copernicus, Herschel, and other scientists who contributed to our knowledge of Earth's position in the universe, to the Earth's internal physiology, intricacies of the biosphere, creation of continents, origins of plant and animal life, the diversity of physical habitats in which these life forms thrive, and much more. Well written and highly readable, this absorbing and optimistic natural history of the planet will take readers on a fantastic journey through time, offering up a host of facts and provocative insights. Easily accessible to advanced high school science students and college undergraduates, Earth, the Sapphire Planet will be warmly received as well by teachers and ecologically aware general readers.
Download or read book The Sapphire Planet written by Url Lanham and published by . This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the earth and discusses the origin of life and the evolution of human societies.
Download or read book Earth written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore and understand the natural and human wonders of our planet Now in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia both celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are used in combination to capture the beauty and power of landscapes and natural events and to show their hidden sides, explaining for example how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a climate emergency. Directory sections placed throughout the book provide systematic and in-depth reference guides to core scientific information, such as more than 100 types of rocks and minerals. Similar sections contain visual profiles of some of the undisputed wonders of the natural world, from the Andes and Himalayas to the Grand Canyon, Sahara Desert, and Amazon Rainforest. Thoroughly revised and updated to include new and spectacular landscape photography and capture the latest developments in fast-changing areas of geology and Earth science—including Earth history, climate change, and urban geography—this is an indispensable visual reference book for anyone who wants to understand how our planet works.
Download or read book Earth written by Julie Lundgren and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Earth: The Living Planet, students will learn about Earth's rotation and make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface. Filled with fun facts, young learners will love exploring the scientific information and drawing conclusions about life now and in the future. The Inside Outer Space series takes readers on an intergalactic journey that unravels the mysteries of the universe. Each 24-page book informs readers in grades K–3 on the Sun, Earth, planets, and stars, while also igniting imaginations about the unknown. Stunning photographs and diagrams engage readers, while text-based questions aid in reading comprehension
Download or read book Earth written by Jody S. Rake and published by Pebble. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth is the only planet to support life, but that's not all. Think you know everything about our world? Think again. Discover more about the blue planet we call home!
Download or read book Earth written by Julie Lundgren and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Earth: The Living Planet, students will learn about Earth's rotation and make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface. Filled with fun facts, young learners will love exploring the scientific information and drawing conclusions about life now and in the future. The Inside Outer Space series takes readers on an intergalactic journey that unravels the mysteries of the universe. Each 24-page book informs readers in grades K–3 on the Sun, Earth, planets, and stars, while also igniting imaginations about the unknown. Stunning photographs and diagrams engage readers, while text-based questions aid in reading comprehension
Download or read book The World of Mathematics written by James Roy Newman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 33 essays on such topics as statistics and the design of experiments, group theory, the mathematics of infinity, the mathematical way of thinking, the unreasonableness of mathematics, and mathematics as an art. A reprint of volume 3 of the four-volume edition originally published by Simon and Schuster in 1956. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Download or read book The Earth written by David Jefferis and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the geological characteristics of the Earth, including its core, its magnetic field, and the Earth's biosphere.
Download or read book NASA EP written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Abyss of Time written by Claude C., Jr. Albritton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity — from Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.
Download or read book Let the Purring Begin Sapphire s Tale written by Sallie Cochren and published by Sallie Cochren. This book was released on 2024-08-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a lover of cats, this tale is for you! When a sweet cat named Ashley finds herself tossed outside to live on her own, she doesn't know what the future holds for her. Frightened and forced to fend for herself, she isn't sure that she can ever trust humans again. But that soon changes when she meets Summer, a kind woman who rescues her and gives her a new name - Sapphire. Despite Summer telling Sapphire that she loves her and that she is her forever baby, it takes time for Sapphire to trust a human fully again. Sapphire and Summer aren't alone for long. It seems that Sapphire has brought some other cats with her. When she has three beautiful kittens, they all want to stay with Summer. Can they convince Summer to keep them all? And when a new cat named Mango shows up, how will he change their family dynamics? This heart-warming tale, told by a former street cat, shares her journey as she learns to love again!
Download or read book Planet Earth written by Myrl Shireman and published by Mark Twain Media. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the mysteries of planet Earth! Written for students in grade 4, Planet Earth covers Earth’s orbit, the seasons, and the sun’s gravity. This 22-page book includes a glossary of bold-faced vocabulary words, reading activities, an index of terms, and an answer key.
Download or read book Gabriel written by Richard Webster and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2012-04-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular figure in religious works of art, the archangel Gabriel is most famous for the Annunciation: telling the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah. God's messenger is also known as the Islamic angel of truth, the archangel of emotions and dreams, and the angel of hope and childbirth. Richard Webster's second book of the archangels series chronicles the appearances of Gabriel among Old Testament figures, Islam prophets, and modern philosophers and artists. Webster then offers an array of techniques for contacting the angel of Annunciation, who can help with inspiration, purification, fertility, childbirth, achieving a fresh start, seeing the future, interpreting dreams/visions, developing clairvoyance, and overcoming limitations, such as doubt and fear.
Download or read book The Planet Earth written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lightning Discharge written by Martin A. Uman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absorbing monograph by expert sets forth most of known properties of lightning: cloud and lightning charges, stepped leader, return stroke, dart leader, lightning on other planets, thunder, more. 144 illustrations.
Download or read book Planet Earth written by Jen Green and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Curious Lore of Precious Stones written by George Frederick Kunz and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from history and folklore trace the unusual beliefs and uses of gems since ancient times
