Sirius Entertainment How the world works: planet earth: from molten rock in space to the place we live, paperback/***

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A comprehensive scientific account of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-color photography, textboxes and diagrams.

In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life.

How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment.

Brought to life by full-color photography, this engaging and accessible guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists.

Topics include: - The Earth's atmosphere - The formation of mountains - Plate tectonics - Extinction of the dinosaurs - Climate change Anne Rooney charts the amazing journey of discovery, from early theories of Neptunism and continental drift to the fuller picture we have today.

A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet.

ABOUT THE SERIES: How the World Works is a full-color illustrated series by Arcturus Publishing.

Each book provides an engaging introduction to a branch of human knowledge, outlining key principles and charting its development across history up to the present day.

About author(s): Anne Rooney gained a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge.

After teaching at Cambridge and York universities, she became a freelance writer.

She has written many books on the history and philosophy of science and other aspects of science and technology.

She has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge.