01845cam a2200385 i 4500 503918188 TxGeo 20210616120000.0 180215s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018006572 9780399580413 hbk. 0399580417 hbk. (OCoLC)1016385077 TxGeo rda Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989- The wondrous workings of planet Earth : understanding our world and its ecosystems / by Rachel Ignotofsky. First edition. New York, NY : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018. ℗2018. 127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Illustrations on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (page 122) and index. The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rain forests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. Through exquisite drawings, maps, and infographics, author Rachel Ignotofsky makes earth science accessible and entertaining, explaining how our planet works, from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the carbon cycle, weather cycles, and more. Age 10-17. 20210616. Biotic communities History. Ecology. QS5