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How the Earth Works: Discover How Plate Tectonics Shapes Our Planet

Name: How the Earth Works: Discover How Plate Tectonics Shapes Our Planet
ISBN: 9780241685464

By Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz

Earth is always on the move—but what hidden forces make mountains rise and continents wander?

informative · adventurous · accessible · illustrated

Genres

Non-fiction Nature History

What is How the Earth Works: Discover How Plate Tectonics Shapes Our Planet about?

Why do volcanoes erupt, earthquakes happen and continents move? Travel beneath Earth’s surface to discover the forces that shape our planet. Explore moving tectonic plates, towering mountains, deep ocean trenches and the clues scientists use to piece together Earth’s past. Learn how the planet has changed over millions of years, how human activity affects its future and why Earth is always on the move. Clear explanations, lively illustrations and scientific investigations make geology exciting and easy to understand.

About the author

Dr Lucia Perez-Diaz is an Earth scientist, author and illustrator who loves helping children discover the amazing world beneath their feet and beyond. She grew up in Galicia, in northern Spain, and now lives in the UK. Lucia brings science to life with colourful pictures and exciting explanations about rocks, landscapes, oceans and our changing planet. Her popular books, How the Earth Works and How the Oceans Work, encourage young readers to ask questions, explore and stay curious.

Pages

80 pages

This edition

2025

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