Planet Earth is a perfect one-stop reference book for answers to questions on the geography of our world. It describes Earth's major physical features, environments, and weather. There is also a very extensive and up-to-date section covering the geography of most of the world's countries, including maps and data on population sizes, capital cities, currencies, religions, and much more. The fresh, easily-accessible design and index make information retrieval wonderfully simple, and the pleasing mix of artwork, diagrams, and photographs will prove irresistible to any child.
Jill Bailey specialized in plant ecology and biochemistry after completing her studies in botany, working in research and teaching. She has written more than fifty books on natural history for children and adults and scientific communication worldwide and education projects.