Planeta increíble (Amazing Earth)

Los lugares más sorprendentes del mundo

Hardcover
$24.99 US
9.38"W x 11.25"H x 0.97"D  
On sale Oct 25, 2022 | 176 Pages | 9780744064421
Grades 6-8
Cuando pensamos en lugares increíbles, nos viene a la mente la Torre Eiffel o el Monte Everest. Pero en nuestro planeta hay mucho más: majestuosas cascadas, espectaculares géiseres, vastos desiertos, mundos submarinos y tierras heladas…¡La Tierra en sí es un lugar extraordinario!

Este libro de referencia para niños contiene:

- Impactantes fotografías de alta calidad que te transportarán a lugares que jamás habrías imaginado
- Información sobre más de 100 lugares de todo el mundo: el Gran Agujero Azul; el Monte Roraima, el Géiser Fly…
- Mapas de localización que te muestran dónde se encuentran
- Un glosario que te ayudará a conocer nuevas palabras

Conoce la geología, la flora y la fauna que hacen que cada lugar sea único y maravilloso
con este recorrido por nuestro planeta tierra. Acompaña a los niños en esta emocionante lectura y a que recorran el mundo que les rodea.

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An exhilarating guided tour around the most amazing places on Earth, perfect for young adventurers with big imaginations!

Award-winning children’s author Anita Ganeri takes curious kids who love learning to the most incredible locations in the world. This science book for kids includes breathtaking images and mind-blowing facts about our majestic home — Earth! 

Turn the pages to discover natural wonders, stunning vistas and other jaw-dropping places from around the world. Inside the pages of this book about Earth, you’ll discover:

   
- Over 100 far-flung locations around the globe with areas so incredible you’ll barely be able to believe they are real! 
- Illustrations that explain key natural phenomena and reveal exciting, in-depth details about some of the locations you’ll explore.
 - A world map showing all the places together, and locator maps show where each site is in the world.

Beautiful, dazzling images and information explores why each place is unique. Delve into the science, geology, flora and fauna, as well as the historical or cultural significance of each of these natural wonders!
Anita Ganeri (Author)
Anita is a UK based author of more than 600 non-fiction books, including the award-winning and best-selling Horrible Geography series, as well as many other books about animals and the natural world.

Steve Backshall (Foreword By)
Born in 1973. Steve Backshall was brought up on a smallholding in the home counties of England. He studied English at university before going on to study biology, eventually becoming Adventurer in Residence for National Geographic. He travels the world as presenter of BBC TV’s ‘Deadly’ series, for which he has won two BAFTAs. He presented BBC One’s Big Blue Live alongside Matt Baker and Liz Bonnin in 2015, which went on to win the BAFTA Television Award for Best Live Event. His other documentary series include Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge, Down the Might River, and Steve Backshall and the Vertical Mile. View titles by Anita Ganeri
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Cuando pensamos en lugares increíbles, nos viene a la mente la Torre Eiffel o el Monte Everest. Pero en nuestro planeta hay mucho más: majestuosas cascadas, espectaculares géiseres, vastos desiertos, mundos submarinos y tierras heladas…¡La Tierra en sí es un lugar extraordinario!

Este libro de referencia para niños contiene:

- Impactantes fotografías de alta calidad que te transportarán a lugares que jamás habrías imaginado
- Información sobre más de 100 lugares de todo el mundo: el Gran Agujero Azul; el Monte Roraima, el Géiser Fly…
- Mapas de localización que te muestran dónde se encuentran
- Un glosario que te ayudará a conocer nuevas palabras

Conoce la geología, la flora y la fauna que hacen que cada lugar sea único y maravilloso
con este recorrido por nuestro planeta tierra. Acompaña a los niños en esta emocionante lectura y a que recorran el mundo que les rodea.

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An exhilarating guided tour around the most amazing places on Earth, perfect for young adventurers with big imaginations!

Award-winning children’s author Anita Ganeri takes curious kids who love learning to the most incredible locations in the world. This science book for kids includes breathtaking images and mind-blowing facts about our majestic home — Earth! 

Turn the pages to discover natural wonders, stunning vistas and other jaw-dropping places from around the world. Inside the pages of this book about Earth, you’ll discover:

   
- Over 100 far-flung locations around the globe with areas so incredible you’ll barely be able to believe they are real! 
- Illustrations that explain key natural phenomena and reveal exciting, in-depth details about some of the locations you’ll explore.
 - A world map showing all the places together, and locator maps show where each site is in the world.

Beautiful, dazzling images and information explores why each place is unique. Delve into the science, geology, flora and fauna, as well as the historical or cultural significance of each of these natural wonders!

Author

Anita Ganeri (Author)
Anita is a UK based author of more than 600 non-fiction books, including the award-winning and best-selling Horrible Geography series, as well as many other books about animals and the natural world.

Steve Backshall (Foreword By)
Born in 1973. Steve Backshall was brought up on a smallholding in the home counties of England. He studied English at university before going on to study biology, eventually becoming Adventurer in Residence for National Geographic. He travels the world as presenter of BBC TV’s ‘Deadly’ series, for which he has won two BAFTAs. He presented BBC One’s Big Blue Live alongside Matt Baker and Liz Bonnin in 2015, which went on to win the BAFTA Television Award for Best Live Event. His other documentary series include Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge, Down the Might River, and Steve Backshall and the Vertical Mile. View titles by Anita Ganeri

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