The Big Earth Book

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Planet Earth. Four elements. One incredible story. Lonely Planet Kids' The Big Earth Book takes children on a rollercoaster ride through history, geography, science and more to show how four elements - earth, fire, air and water - created the world and everything that exists today. Amazing facts, photography and illustrations bring our planet and its past to life in an exciting, engaging way.Written by Mark Brake, a science writer and broadcaster who's worked for NASA, the BBC and the National Science Museum of Thailand, and created in consultation with Dr Mike Goldsmith, a research scientist and writer with a PhD in astrophysics from Keele University in the UK.Highlights include:Earth:How the Earth was formedThe structure of the EarthPlate tectonics and rocksEarthquakes and volcanoesHumans in the stone ageHunter-gatherers and farmingFossils and digging for treasureDNA: the code of lifeFire:Ingredients for fireFire and humansThe history of fireThe dangers of wildfireThe Great Fire of LondonGunpowder and fireworksThe combustion engineCarbon and global warmingAir:What's air made of?The Northern LightsHow animals learned to flyDinosaurs in the airBirds and batsThe history of flightSpeech and languageMusic and instrumentsWeather and climateWater:The origins of waterRivers and oceansThe water cycleThe Hanging Gardens of BabylonCanals, bridges and damsExploring the seasThe age of explorationTsunamis and waterfalls