First Encyclopedia of Our World

A bright, lively introduction to our world with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides simple explanations to questions such as " Why is night dark?" " How do earthquakes happen?" and " What is under the sea?" Includes free downloadable pictures and internet links to carefully selected fun websites. Chapters in this book include:- Our planet- What's out in space?- On the Moon- Looking at the Earth- Day and night- The seasons- The weather- Storms and winds- Rocks and fossils- Earthquakes- Volcanoes- Following a river- Floods- Mountains- The seashore- Seas and oceans- Under the sea- Under the ground- Caves- In the desert- Grasslands- In the rainforest- Icy world- Rivers of ice- Cities and towns- Useful earth- The web of life- World in danger- World map