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" Natural wonders of the world / "
senior editor, Peter Frances ; illustrators, Adam Bentons [and 6 others].
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BL
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850045
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Natural wonders of the world /\ senior editor, Peter Frances ; illustrators, Adam Bentons [and 6 others].
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| Edition Statement
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First American edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, New York :: DK Publishing,, 2017.
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440 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 31 cm
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1465464174
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: 9781465464170
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At head of title: DK, Smithsonian.
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Includes directory and glossary.
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Includes index.
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Introduction. Earth's structures ; Plate tectonics ; Earth's past ; Life on earth -- North America. Mountains, lakes, and prairies ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Central & South America. Andes to Amazon ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Europe. Land of rivers and plains ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra -- Africa. Land of the rift ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Deserts -- Asia. Tundra to tropics ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands and tundra ; Deserts -- Australia & New Zealand. an ancient land ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Rivers and lakes ; Coasts, islands, and reefs ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Deserts -- Antarctica. The frozen continent ; Mountains and volcanoes ; Glaciers and ice sheets ; Tundra -- The oceans. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge ; The Seychelles ; The Great Chagos Bank ; The Maldives ; The Hawaiian Islands ; The Galapagos Islands ; The East Pacific Rise ; The Mariana Trench -- Extreme weather. Cyclones ; Thunderstorms ; Tornadoes ; Sandstorms and duststorms ; Ice storms ; Aurorae.
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Introduces some of Earth's most fascinating and beautiful natural landmarks through landscape photography, 3-D terrian models, illustrations, and other explanatory artwork.
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Landforms.
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Natural history.
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Natural monuments.
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Nature.
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Earth sciences.
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Landforms.
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Landforms.
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Natural history.
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Natural monuments.
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Natural monuments.
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Nature.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences.
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SCIENCE-- Natural History.
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| Dewey Classification
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551.41
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QH45.2.N3636 2017
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GB406.N39 2017
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DK Publishing, Inc.
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Smithsonian Institution.
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DK Smithsonian
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