DK First Reference - First Earth Encyclopedia

✍ Scribed by DK

• Publisher: DK Publishing
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 138
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
What is geography?
Physical geography
Our planet
A look at Earth
On the move
The atmosphere
Rocky planet
Exploding Earth
Earthquake!
Making mountains
A look at islands
Birth of an island
Under attack
Water works
Rivers
Caves
Climate
Weather
Climate change
Looking after our Earth
The living world
The living world
The Goldilocks planet
We live here!
Ecosystems
Polar regions
Tundra
Forests
Rain forests
Grasslands
Deserts
Wetlands
The oceans
Down to earth
Human geography
People and the planet
What is a country?
Rural or urban?
Living on the coast
Town planning
Linking it all up
Structures
Changing places
People planet
Geography of language
A country’s resources
World industry
Working for a living
Buying and selling
Waste
Going on vacation
Let’s celebrate!
The wonderful world of maps
The wonderful world of maps
Early maps
Using a map
Not just a line!
Mapping the world
Making maps
Types of map
Reference section
Map of the world
Picture this!
The world at night
True or false?
Quiz
Who or what am I?
Where in the world?
Glossary
Index
Picture credits and Acknowledgments