| Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition]. |
| Description |
1 online resource : (51 videos) ; digital files. |
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spoken word rdacontent |
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two-dimensional moving image rdacontent |
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text rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
The visual guides |
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Visual guides.
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| Contents |
THE HISTORY OF EARTH. The formation of Earth -- The geologic time scale -- Our knowledge of geologic time -- |
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THE STRUCTURE OF EARTH. Inside Earth -- Geomagnetism -- Minerals -- Mineral shapes -- Rocks -- |
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TECTONICS AND VOLCANISM. Tectonic Plates -- Continental drift -- Volcanoes -- Volcanism -- Geysers -- Earthquakes -- |
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WATER AND THE OCEANS. Watercourses -- The seas and oceans -- The ocean floor -- Ocean currents -- Waves -- Tsunamis -- The tides -- |
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THE EVOLUTION OF LANDSCAPES. Erosion -- Caves -- How mountains are formed -- Mountains -- Littorals -- Glaciers -- |
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THE REPRESENTATION OF EARTH. Terrestrial co-ordinates -- Cartographic projection -- Cartography -- Cartographic conventions -- Physical and topographic maps -- Thematic maps -- Remote sensing -- Time zones -- |
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THE CONTINENTS. Antarctica -- North America -- South America -- Europe -- Asia -- Oceania -- Africa. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
The Visual Guides series answers the most important questions on topics that fascinate everyone through a series of videos and animations: weather, the human body, the Earth, the universe and plants. It provides images of natural phenomena and explanations of fundamental concepts, and features the very latest discoveries in these areas. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed 26 October 2013). |
| Subject |
Earth sciences.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic 264books.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Added Title |
Understanding planet Earth. |
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Visual guide to understanding planet Earth. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 2764408900 9782764408902 1 electronic resource (130 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN |
9781784021139 electronic version |
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2764408900 electronic book |
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9782764408902 electronic book |
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