The library of landforms

Defines a peninsula as a body of land surrounded on three sides by water, and explains how it is formed by glaciers, volcanoes, or river deltas as well as sand splits. Uses the Florida peninsula as a model landform and describes how it and other peninsulas are changed over time.

Describes mountains, their formation, and the different types. Discusses the Rocky Mountains and the wildlife that inhabits them.

Describes the various types of islands found on earth including barrier islands, coral reef islands, volcanic islands, and the Hawaiian Islands.

Presents an illustrated exploration of glaciers including discussions of their composition, how they are formed, how they move, and how they shape the territory around them. Includes color photographs, diagrams, and a glossary of unfamiliar terms.

Discusses the variety of caves which are formed by volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion. Describes how caves are reshaped over time by water and wind, and the kinds of animal life which exist in them such as frogs, bats, and troglobite fish and occasionally people.

Describes the formation of canyons by weathering and erosion as well as by wind and waves forming ocean canyons. Also discusses the stages of a river valley and the variety of plants and creatures who live in them.