Bibliograph

Precious planet, a user's manual for curious Earthlings, illustrated by Sarah Tavernier & Alexandre Verhille ; text by Emmanuelle Figueras ; translation from French by Kevin St. John

Type

Label

Precious planet, a user's manual for curious Earthlings, illustrated by Sarah Tavernier & Alexandre Verhille ; text by Emmanuelle Figueras ; translation from French by Kevin St. John

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Precious planet

Responsibility statement

illustrated by Sarah Tavernier & Alexandre Verhille ; text by Emmanuelle Figueras ; translation from French by Kevin St. John

Sub title

a user's manual for curious Earthlings

Summary

Explores information on Earth and teaches readers how they can better take care of the planet

Table Of Contents

Building the house : the creation of Earth -- The basement : the center of the Earth -- The first floor : the Earth's crust and tectonic plates -- The flooring : the soil -- The workshop : mineral resources -- The upper floors and the roof : terrain -- Running water : fresh water on Earth -- The bathroom : the seas and oceans -- Heating and lighting : the Sun and the weather -- The living rooms : the continents -- The kitchen : food resources -- The utility room : garbage and medication -- The closet : the textile industry -- The sunroom : natural habitats and vegetation -- The roommates : humans -- The roommates : animals -- Vacation homes : life on another planet? -- The neighbors : explanets and extraterrestrial life

Target audience

juvenile

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Creator