Provides kids with a large, full-color look at Earth and its origins, geology, waters, weather and climate, biomes, animal life, and people. Also profiles each continent. Features a world map, a glossary, hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, charts, diagrams, sidebars, statistics, and infographics.

"Smithsonian." Includes index.

Planet Earth -- Rocky earth -- Blue planet -- Weather and climate -- Life on Earth -- Earth and us -- Earth's continents.