Amazing earth
Budding LEGO builders will be inspired to create incredible things as they take a tour of planet Earth, where they will see amazing planets, animals and geological features without leaving home.
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- ISBN: 9780744081763 (hardcover)
- Physical Description 139 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition First American edition.
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
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LEGO Amazing Earth : Fantastic Building Ideas and Facts about Our Planet
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Table of Contents
LEGO Amazing Earth : Fantastic Building Ideas and Facts about Our Planet
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Our Earth | 8 | |
| Where are we? | 10 | |
| What is the only star in our solar system? | 12 | |
| Why is the moon so important? | 14 | |
| Why does life exist on Earth? | 16 | |
| Look Inside! | 18 | |
| What lies beneath our feet? | 20 | |
| How are rocks formed? | 22 | |
| What treasure can you dig up? | 24 | |
| What secrets can you unearth? | 26 | |
| What is a worm's work? | 28 | |
| Eruptions! | 30 | |
| Why do continents move? | 32 | |
| How do volcanoes erupt? | 34 | |
| Why are some volcanoes so tall? | 36 | |
| How does lava make a cave? | 38 | |
| Why do earthquakes happen? | 40 | |
| What happens when water gets superheated? | 42 | |
| Watery World | 44 | |
| How much of Earth is covered by oceans? | 46 | |
| What lurks below? | 48 | |
| Can you visit the deepest part of the ocean? | 50 | |
| Are coral reefs alive? | 52 | |
| What can we learn from an underwater forest? | 54 | |
| How powerful are waves? | 56 | |
| Essential Ecosystems | 58 | |
| What lives in a tide pool? | 60 | |
| How do sand dunes protect the coast? | 62 | |
| Why are estuaries important? | 64 | |
| Why do rivers have bends? | 66 | |
| The Natural World | 68 | |
| What is the world's highest waterfall? | 70 | |
| What is a freshwater lake? | 72 | |
| How do swamps make energy? | 74 | |
| How does a glacier move? | 76 | |
| Biomes | 78 | |
| Are deserts always hot? | 80 | |
| Why is it cool at the top of a mountain? | 82 | |
| Why do rainforests get so much rain? | 84 | |
| What can you find in a wetland? | 86 | |
| Why do leaves change color? | 88 | |
| Why do trees have pine cones? | 90 | |
| Where are the trees in a savanna? | 92 | |
| Why is there so much ice near the poles? | 94 | |
| Weather and Climate | 96 | |
| Why do we have four seasons? | 98 | |
| How do you forecast weather? | 100 | |
| What causes extreme weather? | 102 | |
| Is a rainbow always an arc? | 104 | |
| Landforms | 106 | |
| How is a canyon carved out of water? | 108 | |
| How is a plateau formed? | 110 | |
| Why do so many cows live on the plains? | 112 | |
| Can islands really be made out of volcanoes? | 114 | |
| Are caves always dark? | 116 | |
| Life on Earth | 118 | |
| How big were the biggest dinosaurs? | 120 | |
| Where did the first humans live? | 122 | |
| Where do we grow the food we eat? | 124 | |
| How do you build a skyscraper? | 126 | |
| What will the cities of the future be like? | 128 | |
| Build basics | 130 | |
| Useful bricks | 132 | |
| Meet the builders | 134 | |
| Glossary | 136 | |
| Index | 138 | |
| Acknowledgments | 140 |
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