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03372aam a2200457Ii 4500 001 8D609B9C31E411EA843AA73097128E48 003 SILO 005 20200108010025 008 190406s2019 gw ab j 001 0 eng d 020 $a 3899558375 020 $a 9783899558371 040 $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h fre 050 4 $a QB631.4 $b .F4713 2019 082 04 $a 577.27 $2 23 082 14 $a 577.083 $2 23 100 1 $a Figueras, Emmanuelle, $e author. 245 10 $a Precious planet : $b a user's manual for curious Earthlings / $c text by Emmanuelle Figueras ; illustrated by Sarah Tavernier & Alexandre Verhille ; [translation from French by Kevin St. John]. 264 1 $a Berlin, Germany : $b Little Gestalten, $c 2019. 300 $a 45 pages : $b color illustrations, color maps ; $c 37 cm. 500 $a "Earth like you've never seen it." -- cover. 500 $a Previously published in French as Terramania. 504 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a Building the house : the creation of Earth -- The basement : the center of the Earth -- The first floor : the Earth's crust and tectonic plates -- The flooring : the soil -- The workshop : mineral resources -- The upper floors and the roof : terrain -- Running water : fresh water on Earth -- The bathroom : the seas and oceans -- Heating and lighting : the Sun and the weather -- The living rooms : the continents -- The kitchen : food resources -- The utility room : garbage and medication -- The closet : the textile industry -- The sunroom : natural habitats and vegetation -- The roommates : humans -- The roommates : animals -- Vacation homes : life on another planet? -- The neighbors : explanets and extraterrestrial life. 520 $a "How amazing is the home we all share, planet Earth! It's home to millions and billions of animals and plants, but have you ever wondered how everything is connected? In Precious Planet, learn all about our home that was formed almost 4.6 billion years ago -- the earth's crust, the continents we live on, and the oceans in between--and dive into the planet's fascinating geography. One of the most important parts of living in a home that you love is taking care of it. Precious Planet shows how we can work together to take care of this magnificent place--from saving water and trees, to looking out for each other. Precious Planet uses eye-popping illustrations to explain the world's natural phenomena, while opening children's eyes to the importance of sustainability and conservation in a fun and engaging way."--Amazon. 651 0 $a Earth (Planet) $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a Earth (Planet) $x Effect of human beings on $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Nature $x Effect of human beings on $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Human beings $x Effect of environment on $v Juvenile literature. 655 7 $a Instructional and educational works. $2 lcgft. 655 7 $a Picture books. $2 lcgft. 700 1 $a Tavernier, Sarah, $e illustrator. 700 1 $a Verhille, Alexandre, $e illustrator. 700 1 $a St. John, Kevin, $e translator. 730 0 $a Terramania $l English. 941 $a 4 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722062234.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204100324.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110083347.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20200108010152.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8D609B9C31E411EA843AA73097128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search