Earth's Changing Surface

Earth's Changing Surface
Author: Conrad J. Storad
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1625137532

Updated for 2020, Early readers examine how volcanoes, earthquakes, and erosion change the surface of the Earth.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Author: David Whitehouse
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2015-04-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0297608819

The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Over 3,000 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner world the size of Mars awaits us. Dive through the molten iron of the outer core and eventually you will reach a solid sphere - an iron-clad world held within a metal sea and unattached to anything above. At the earth's core is the history of our planet written in temperature and pressure, crystals and minerals . . . Our planet appears tranquil from outer space. And yet the arcs of volcanoes, the earthquake zones and the auroral glow rippling above our heads are testimony to something remarkable happening inside . . . For thousands of years these phenomena were explained in legend and myth. Only in recent times has the brave new science of seismology emerged. One hundred and fifty years after the extraordinary, imaginative feat of Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, David Whitehouse embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery into the heart of our world.

Planet Earth

Planet Earth
Author: Jen Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Earth (Planet)
ISBN: 9781626860087

Grounded

Grounded
Author: Seth Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1101186488

An eye-opening and fascinating slow travel journey from an acclaimed writer who circled the globe without ever leaving the ground. In this age of globalism and high-speed travel, Seth Stevenson, the witty, thoughtful Slate columnist, takes us back to a time when travel meant putting one foot in front of the other, racing to make connections between trains and buses in remote transit stations, and wading through the chaos that most long-haul travelers float 35,000 feet above. Stevenson winds his way around the world by biking, walking, hiking, riding in rickshaws, freight ships, cruise ships, ancient ferries, buses, and the Trans-Siberian Railway-but never gets on an airplane. He finds that from the ground, one sees the world anew-with a deeper understanding of time, distance, and the vastness of the earth. In this sensational travelogue, each step of the journey is an adventure, full of unexpected revelations in every new port, at every bend in the railroad tracks, and around every street corner.

A Journey to the Center of the Earth (EasyRead Comfort Edition)

A Journey to the Center of the Earth (EasyRead Comfort Edition)
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2020
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 1427064180

The story begins in Hamburg, 1863. The brilliant Professor Lidenbrock, inspired by an ancient, encoded manuscript, decides to take his reluctant nephew Axel on a seemingly insane mission: to travel down volcanic tunnels to the very center of the earth. With Hans, their intrepid Icelandic guide, they descend deeper and deeper, encountering terrifying prehistoric animals and passing through unimaginably beautiful landscapes. Will Axel ever again see his beloved fiancee Grauben?

Decide Your Destiny

Decide Your Destiny
Author: Trevor Baxendale
Publisher: BBC Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 9781405906852

Join the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond on their travels through time and space in the TARDIS and influence the story with your decisions. Choose a direction and let the adventures begin!