Includes index.

About the world -- There are seven continents and five major oceans in the world. oceans -- Cover 71 per cent of the globe. the rest is land or ice. the arctic and -- Antarctic poles receive -- No direct sunlight so are very cold. moving south or north from each pole -- Temperatures increase reaching their highest between the tropics of -- Cancer and capricorn at the equator. between each pole and its nearest -- Tropic, the climate is sub-tropical or temperate -- Deserts -- Deserts are sandy or rocky places. they are scorching hot in the day but some -- Drop to freezing at -- Night -- Oceans -- There are five major oceans of the world. oceans cover over two-thirds of the -- World's surface -- Forests -- Forests are areas with a high density of trees. they can be hot and wet in the -- Tropics or milder -- Elsewhere -- Snow and ice -- The coldest parts of the world are in the very north and south. these areas are -- Made up of ice and -- Snow -- Mountains -- Mountain ranges get colder the higher you climb. few animals can survive at the -- Very top of high -- Mountains -- <br><hr><br> -- <ch2> -- Antarctica and the arctic -- The most northern part of the world is called the arctic -- Although there is little land here, a huge frozen ocean creates an icy -- Landscape. antarctica is the most southerly region of the world and is an -- Enormous -- Ice-covered continent. these icy landscapes are at opposite ends of the -- World. whales and seals are some of the very few animals that can survive -- In the low temperatures of both the antarctic and the arctic -- Industry and technology -- The only people that live in antarctica are the scientists and staff on research -- Stations -- These stations were created to study the icy environment and exceptional nature -- Of this -- Frozen land -- Nature and wildlife -- Emperor penguins are the biggest species of penguin. they are the only animals -- To spend -- Winter on antarctica's ice. they live on -- A diet of fish and crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp -- Natural wonders -- The northern lights are a natural light display that occurs in the arctic sky at -- The start of -- Each winter. these lights are seen when particles from the sun collide with the -- Earth's -- Atmosphere.

This colorful atlas of the world makes it easy for readers to locate specific information such as famous landmarks, festivals around the world, farming facts, food and drink, natural wonders, ancient wonders, and much more. Divided by continents and regions, this engaging book uses maps, images, and a numbering system to present fascinating information, facts, and figures in an easy-to-absorb fashion.