1000 Facts About the Earth (1000 Facts About)

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DID YOU KNOW? About 20 per cent of all volcanoes are underwater Diamonds are made of the same material as coal The level of the sea is rising by about 30 cm every 100 years It would take you about 6 months to jog around the Earth without stopping There is no land at all at the North Pole, only ice on top of sea You can discover all these amazing facts and hundreds more in this colourful, picture-packed book. Fun and informative, *1001 Facts About the Earth* is crammed with fascinating details about volcanoes, rivers, deserts, rainforests, mountains, oceans and the weather–plus it takes you right inside the planet.