《冉宁百科全书》是1995年Oversea 来自Publishing Ho360百科use出版的图书,作者是The Diagram Group。
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THE WORLD
SECTION1:THE EARTH
Geological timescale
Earth's structure
Earth's composition
Minerals
Crystals
Rock cycle
Rock types
Physical forces
Plate tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Mountains
Longest rivers
Largest waterfarls
Largest oceans and seas
Largest islands
Largest deserts
Forests
Ocean currents
SECTION2:MAPPING
Longitude and latitude
Map projections
Map symbols
SECTION3:THE WEATHER
The atmosphere
Global weather patterns
Air pressure
Wind
Cyclones
Cloud types
Weather fronts
Rainfall
Temperature
Climate
Weather map symbols
The Beaufort scale
SECTION 4:THE WEATHER
Air pollution
Climatic changes
Marine pollution
Deforestation
Desertification
Hopulation structure
SECTION 5:WORLD POPULATION
Population growth
Population distribution
Births and deaths
Life expectancy
Urban and rural populations
Languages