Bramwell, Martyn

Shows readers how the world works, where food comes from, why floods happen, and why some animals are dying out, and encourages readers to appreciate our planet and to conserve its resources.

Examines the cycles and systems within the environment, basic principles of ecology, and pollution of the environment.

Traces the evolving forms of life from its first stirrings to the development of the plant and animal kingdoms.

Describes ocean currents, the ocean floor, tides and waves, minerals, ocean life, and the study of oceanography. Includes diagrams.

With technologies providing new ways of unlocking the oceans' secrets, this book explains environmental issues, from the threat of overfishing to habitat destruction, and suggests ways to protect Planet Earth.

Explains the forces that shape the mountains and describes the landscapes and features created by volcanoes, plate tectonics, erosion, etc.

Describes how glaciers move, how landscapes are carved by ice, and discusses ice caps, ice sheets, the Ice Age, and the Arctic regions.

Explains the forces that form rivers and lakes and describes the landscape features resulting from them.