This is one of a series providing essential facts on a variety of subjects. The information is often presented in visual form using colourful graphics and artwork features, complemented by short text panels. Focusing on planet Earth, this book covers the planet's position and structure, the movement and development of its surface, tectonics, mountains and volcanoes, erosion, natural resources, fossils, oceans and seas, rivers and glaciers, weather and climate, different environments, conservation, and the future.