地球之書: 探索地球的運作、生命演化、多樣生態系和人類活動的影響

by Jonathan Litton, Thomas Hegbrook (illustrator), 林大利 (Translator)

歡迎來到這個充滿奇觀的世界
你知道嗎⋯⋯
地球居然有雙胞胎？「黃金的醜姊妹」是什麼？企鵝不只生活在南極，也會在熱帶雨林走動？喜歡將動物糞便滾成球的糞金龜，在埃及居然擁有崇高的地位？世界最高的山居然不是喜馬拉雅山的珠穆朗瑪峰？史上征服最大連續版圖的人是誰？接近地球大災難的末日時鐘設置在幾點幾分呢？

請跟著《地球之書》，從四個不同面向認識地球上的一切！

物理地球
認識地球的形成、內部構造，了解地震與火山成因和天氣的運作。

生命地球
認識數十億年來的地球居民，從微小到巨大；從過去到現在，探索植物、真菌、細菌和各種大大小小的生物。

生態區系
認識地球上多樣的生態系，沙漠、雨林、海洋和島嶼，還有極端環境中的生物如何生存。

人類星球
認識人類的遷移、人口成長、具影響力的人物、世界奇景和地球所面臨的威脅，進而反思人類對地球的衝擊。

挖掘生命的起源，
回溯原始的地球，
了解自然現象與天氣運作，
探索生命樹的所有分支，
發現從海洋到沙漠的各式棲地與生態，
認識各大陸與人類的故事⋯⋯

一起從地球這本巨大的書，
進行從自然科學到社會人文的探索，
更認識我們生活的世界吧！

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Childrens, Geography, Picture Books

64 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 2018

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This gorgeous oversized book allows readers to marvel at many of Earth's wonders as it takes them to all the continents and all across the globe. Divided into four large sections, Physical Earth, Life on Earth, Earth Regions, and Human Planet, the book contains colorful maps and snippets of information and interesting facts about various places, species, and behavior, all of which will result in readers' marveling at the diversity of life on this wonderfully unique planet of ours. After leaving readers awash in awe, the final pages are rather sobering as the author ponders the threats to our planet as well as whether there is life somewhere else. I even loved the cover with its scooped out letters that show Earth's natural beauty as well as a pastoral setting with a small town's buildings. Perfect for browsing and dipping into at will as well as reading straight through, this title would certainly be ideal for a science classroom library at any grade level.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't read the entire book. It's pretty text heavy. It would be okay for middle grade students but seems ideal to be used as a reference book rather than read straight through. The illustrations are great. There are some pages about evolution, which I am fine with, but I would preread to see how the author presents it before handing this over to my kids in a few years.

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing illustrations and lots of facts will keep kids (and adults) interested for hours!

[emyrose8 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of info, cool pictures. Evolution is sprinkled throughout. The information was interesting but I sometimes wondered how they decided what facts/things to include.

[Dewi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hasil berburu di Big Bad Wolf. Buku hardcover dengan ilustrasi warna-warni plus harga miring!
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