Lamb, Simon & Sington, David. Earth story; the forces that have shaped our planet.Princeton Univ. Press. 240p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. c1998. 0-691-11662-8. $24.95. JSA * Earth Story is a must for any library, lavishly illustrated with color photos, diagrams, maps, and charts that accompany a lucid text. This history of our planet covers geology, oceans, volcanoes, continental drift continental drift - In 1980 David Turner remarked that KRC ran "at the speed of the continental drift"., the Ice Age, the origins of life and its development, and the creation of the universe. We get to see photos of the Earth and Moon taken by the Galileo space probe space probe, space vehicle carrying sophisticated instrumentation but no crew, designed to explore various aspects of the solar system (see space exploration). Unlike an artificial satellite, which is placed in more or less permanent orbit around the earth, a space probe is launched with enough energy to escape the gravitational field of the earth and navigate among the planets. as well as Pathfinder shots of the surface of Mars. The Pioneer orbiter gives us a clear view of Venus and Mariner 10 shows us Mercury. Fossil formation, evolution, the greenhouse effect, glaciers, weather, earthquakes, magnetism magnetism, force of attraction or repulsion between various substances, especially those made of iron and certain other metals; ultimately it is due to the motion of electric charges. Magnetic Poles, Forces, and FieldsAny object that exhibits magnetic properties is called a magnet., vast oceanic mountain ranges and more are clearly explained. This impressive volume ends with a select bibliography, references, a glossary, and a thorough index. Highly recommended. Janet Julian, Grafton, MA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk highlights exceptional books. |
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