THE BOOK OF PLANET EARTH

Subtitle Our World in 500+ Facts and Stories

Clive Gifford, Paul Boston
Price $24.99
Description Description

How much do clouds weigh? Why are there pink lakes? What is the ‘Ring of Fire’? And was Earth really formed from the body of an ice giant? Discover the answers to these questions and so much more! 

Brimming with incredible facts about the extraordinary world around us, The Book of Planet Earth looks at how the world works, how people thought about Earth in the past and the challenges our home faces in the future.

Covering a variety of subjects in a fun way, learn how time, space, nature, science and culture all play a role in shaping Earth into the world we all live in.

Along the way, you’ll learn fascinating facts about:

  • Earth’s place in space
  • The layers of our planet
  • Earthquakes, volcanoes and other geohazards
  • Our oceans
  • The weather and the atmosphere
  • Human’s impact on the environment and climate
  • What we can do to help the planet

Vibrant illustrations and fascinating nuggets of information make this book the perfect crowd-pleaser to entertain and amaze curious young minds. 

Absorbing, entertaining and surprising, The Book of Planet Earth will teach kids to look at the world in a whole new way.

Format:
Format Juvenile - Hardcover 96 Pages
ISBN:
ISBN 9781805700678
Size:
Size9.84 in x 11.69 in / 250.00 mm x 297.00 mm
Published:
Published Date October 6th, 2026
Clive Gifford
Clive Gifford has traveled to more than 70 countries, climbed rocket launch towers, ridden on robots, and flown gliders. He's had more than 200 books published and has received nominations for or won Royal Society, School Library Association, Smithsonian, and TES awards. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2019 for his title The Colors of History (QEB). 
Paul Boston

Paul Boston grew up in the English countryside and spent much of his time heading off into the fields and woods exploring and drawing pictures of the wildlife he found. Now, from his country hideaway in South Wales, Paul keeps himself busy illustrating books for young people on subjects including: inventions, airplanes, trains, string, and anything else you care to mention.

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