Colorful Technology Encyclopedia. Volume 2, Earth

Author: Zheng Du
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This is a color-illustrated encyclopedia of science and technology designed for the general public. It attempts to paint a panoramic picture of the natural world and the world of human-made objects from the perspective of contemporary science, providing readers with an overall overview of modern scientific and technological knowledge. This book focuses on the Earth section, starting from the Earth system, it describes in an accessible manner the current scientific understanding of the Earth and related technological achievements, showcasing the main products and development process of human scientific and technological inventions. The book describes the current scientific understanding of the Earth and related technological achievements, covering aspects such as the solid Earth, the ocean system, the atmospheric system, the surface natural environment, global change, natural resources, pollution, disasters, and human-land relationships, as well as modern geological research methods.