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挑起走向大自然的慾望
【Natural Wonders of the World】
《世界自然奇觀2024增修版 》
@英國DK原文書
@全彩精裝/440頁/版面24.2 x 28.8 cm
@作者：DK編輯部
探索並理解我們所在的這顆美麗星球！
這本具有里程碑意義的百科全書現在已經推出第3版，用以禮讚我們的星球並解釋支撐其形成和塑造的力量與過程的科學。藝術作品、照片、地形模型和地圖結合在一起，展示景觀和自然事件的力量及其隱藏的一面，例如地震是如何觸發的，或是燃燒化石燃料如何引發氣候緊急狀況。
在這本書中，你會發現：
- 超過3,000張照片、藝術作品和地圖
- 40頁的地球歷史時間軸，包括人類演化與人類殖民地球的故事
- 探索人類影響的部分——從森林砍伐到人口增長等主題
- 包含以地球7大主要板塊為中心的原創地圖集
書中的部分內容系統性地深入介紹許多核心的科學知識，例如超過100種類型的岩石和礦物，並涵蓋一些自然世界奇觀的視覺介紹，從安地斯山脈和喜馬拉雅山脈，到大峽谷、撒哈拉沙漠和亞馬遜雨林。
這個最新版本經過修訂和更新，包括快速變化的地質學和地球科學領域的最新發展——例如地球歷史、氣候變化和城市地理學——這是任何想了解我們星球如何運作的人的經典參考書。
Discover which of Earth's wonders should definitely make it onto your bucket list with this unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures.
Landscape photography is combined with 3D terrain models and other explanatory artworks to reveal what lies beneath the surface and how features form. To complete the all-round picture, the plants and animals that inhabit the environments are also included, making Natural Wonders of the World a celebration of our world and the most accessible-ever guide to Earth's geological processes and features.
In this book about the world, you will find:
-Photography of animals, nature and sites from across the globe to create a visual celebration of our planet's natural beauty.
-Artworks and digital terrain models constructed from satellite and other data explain how features were formed and reveal their hidden sides.
-Detailed chapters on different continents worldwide- including Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.
-Facts, statistics, maps and explanations about our planet’s plants and animals. As well as information about rainforests, glaciers and oceans.
Also, explore extreme weather conditions such as Cyclones, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, sandstorms and dust storms in Natural wonders of the World. This book is organised continent by continent and includes the greatest natural wonders from around the world, from the Grand Canyon to the Amazon Rainforest and the Himalayas to the Antarctic Ice-sheet! Purchase the perfect gift for those who want to tick off their bucket list locations or for those who want to learn more about the planet and the incredible wonders it has to offer.
