Nature's Masterpieces (The Earth, Its Wonders, Its Secrets Series) Book

This book is a beautifully illustrated volume depicting the universe's most impressive masterpiece - the earth itself, a well-tuned organism whirling through space:

• Learn how the shaping hand of ice, fire, water, and wind - nature's architects - have created magnificent sculptures of rock, coral, sand, and lava throughout the world
• Read about why rocks and oceans suddenly change color, and how objects from space not only create natural fireworks but also continue to change the face of our planet
• Discover the inner mysteries of the plant world - from how plants produce poisons to protect themselves from hungry predators to how they evolve their shape to accommodate wind, frost, and drought
• Be amazed at the 1.5 million known species of running, flying, swimming, slithering, and crawling animals - from fish that shock their enemies to peregrine falcons diving at speeds of 112 miles per hour