Natural Wonders of the World

About this book

Discover which of Earth's wonders should definitely make it onto your bucket list with this unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures.

Breathtaking landscape photography is combined with 3D terrain models and other explanatory artworks to reveal what lies beneath the surface and show how features formed. To complete the all-round picture, the plants and animals that inhabit the environments are also included, making Natural Wonders of the World a unique celebration of our world as well as the most accessible-ever guide to Earth's geological processes and features.

Contents

1. Introduction
    1. Earth's structure
    2. Plate tectonics
    3. Earth's past
    4. Life on earth
2. North America
    1. Mountains, Lakes, and Prairies
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Rivers and Lakes
    5. Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
    6. Forests
    7. Grasslands and Tundra
    8. Deserts
3. Central & South America
    1. Andes to Amazon
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Rivers and Lakes
    5. Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
    6. Forests
    7. Grasslands and Tundra
    8. Deserts
4. Europe
    1. Land of Rivers and Plains
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Rivers and Lakes
    5. Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
    6. Forests
    7. Grasslands and Tundra
    8. Deserts
5. Africa
    1. Land of the Rift
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Rivers and Lakes
    5. Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
    6. Forests
    7. Grasslands and Tundra
    8. Deserts
6. Asia
    1. Tundra to Tropics
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Rivers and Lakes
    5. Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
    6. Forests
    7. Grasslands and Tundra
    8. Deserts
7. Australia & New Zealand
    1. An Ancient Land
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Rivers and Lakes
    5. Coasts, Islands, and Reefs
    6. Forests
    7. Grasslands and Tundra
    8. Deserts
8. Antarctica
    1. The Frozen Continent
    2. Mountains and Volcanoes
    3. Glaciers and Ice-sheets
    4. Tundra
9. The Oceans
    1. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
    2. The Seychelles
    3. The Great Chagos Bank
    4. The Maldives
    5. The Hawaiian Islands
    6. The Galapagos Islands
    7. The East Pacific Rise
    8. The Mariana Trench
10. Extreme Weather
    1. Cyclones
    2. Thunderstorms
    3. Tornadoes
    4. Sandstorms and Duststorms
    5. Ice Storms
    6. Aurorae
11. Directory
12. Glossary
13. Index
14. Acknowledgements

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Biography

As a young adult, Chris Packham collected and studied ladybirds, tadpoles, reptiles, birds of prey, foxes, badgers, and squirrels. Chris has presented TV programmes including BBC2's Springwatch, Autumnwatch, and Winterwatch. His 2016 autobiography, Fingers in the Sparkle Jar, reached number one in the Sunday Times Bestsellers in just two weeks.