Planet Earth is a lively, thought-provoking book for children ages 8-12. Children usually grow up looking at traditional "projected" maps, but Planet Earth looks at the whole world as it appears from Earth's orbit. These global views show how local terrain and environment affect the way we live, with regional maps covering every inch, showing countries as they really are in relation to others on the globe, and offering clear explanations of topics such as the world's weather, natural disasters and the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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