50 Ideas You Really Need To Know: Earth by Martin Redfern. 1st edition 2012. H/B. 208 pp.

A thrilling introduction to the 4,5 billion year history of our world.

Informative answers to questions such as: How did our Earth originate?; How does the atmosphere and oceans interact to produce our dynamic climate?; What drives volcanic eruptions?; How does the Earth's crust turn chalk into diamonds?; Why were the dinosaurs wiped out?; and How does plate tectonics work? With drawings and diagrams. Clear, easy-to-understand text with a beautiful lay-out. A top quality book on good paper from Quercus.

First published 2012 by Quercus Editions, London. Condition: Very good. Jacket has minor wear and tear at corners.