Both a scientific tour and a journey through time, this new book profiles 10 of the world's most exciting lakes, from Lake Eyre, the lake that vanishes, to the sub-Arctic Great Slave Lake. Additional lakes, described in boxed sidebars, include two explosive killer lakes in Africa.
Both a scientific tour and a journey through time, this new book profiles 10 of the world's most exciting lakes, from Lake Eyre, the lake that vanishe...
From Earth's two longest rivers, which flow through African deserts and Amazon jungles, to Siberia's great Yenisei-Angara river system, which drains into the Arctic Ocean, this new book brings the world's great waterways into vivid focus. "In the Field" sidebars cover such topics as drilling for oil, ice breakers in action, and more.
From Earth's two longest rivers, which flow through African deserts and Amazon jungles, to Siberia's great Yenisei-Angara river system, which drains i...
Here is a captivating new introduction to the world's most fascinating caves. The author covers lava caves, sea caves, glacial caves, and more--from Kentucky's Mammoth Cave, to the amazing Paleolithic paintings of Lascaux, to Fingal's Cave of Scotland, which inspired Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture.
Here is a captivating new introduction to the world's most fascinating caves. The author covers lava caves, sea caves, glacial caves, and more--from K...
Immerse readers in the gripping mysteries of the world's sea floors, from the surprising creatures of the Galapagos Rift to the devastating tsunamis of the Java Trench. Feature articles cover related high-interest topics, such as giant squids, magnetic fields, and plate tectonics.
Immerse readers in the gripping mysteries of the world's sea floors, from the surprising creatures of the Galapagos Rift to the devastating tsunamis o...
Journey from Death Valley, the lowest point in North America, to the Libyan desert, the hottest on Earth, where temperatures can reach 136 degrees Fahrenheit, to Antarctica's vast polar deserts, which have not had ice cover for thousands of years. Feature articles cover rattlesnakes, condors, the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, and other intriguing topics.
Journey from Death Valley, the lowest point in North America, to the Libyan desert, the hottest on Earth, where temperatures can reach 136 degrees Fah...
Canyons chronicles the origins, history, and structure of the world's most exciting gorges, from North America's spectacular Grand Canyon to western Australia's exciting Windjana Gorge, where the Leonard River snakes its way through an ancient barrier reef.
Canyons chronicles the origins, history, and structure of the world's most exciting gorges, from North America's spectacular Grand Canyon to western A...
From Venezuela's Angel Falls, Earth's highest, to Victoria Falls, "the smoke that thunders," here is an outstanding survey of the world's top 10 waterfalls. Detailing locations, sources, size, volume, and appearance, Waterfalls additionally includes material about each waterfall's geologic makeup, history, local climate, and people.
From Venezuela's Angel Falls, Earth's highest, to Victoria Falls, "the smoke that thunders," here is an outstanding survey of the world's top 10 water...
