earth

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Geographic Name
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earth

Planet earth

1987
Discusses the earth's origins, changing seasons, geographic features, plant and animal life, and rocks and minerals.

The story of Earth

the first 4.5 billion years, from stardust to living planet
2012
Outlines a radical new approach to geologic history that advances controversial theories that the Earth evolved and that life evolved from minerals, assessing supportive findings while explaining the impact of human actions.

Pendulum

L?on Foucault and the triumph of science
2003
Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century physicist L?on Foucault, the first person to offer definitive proof that the earth revolves on its own axis.

Day and night

2007
Photographs and simple text describe how day changes to night.

What makes day and night.

1961
A simple explanation of how the rotation of the earth causes night and day.

Day and night

2007
Photographs and simple text explain night and day and why the changes occur.

Earth

2009
Describes the characteristics of Earth, discussing what it is made of and how it moves around the sun, and looking at the things that live on the planet.

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