ASTRONOMY COURSE - Volume 4 - EARTH - The Blue Planet - Couverture souple

Loiacono, Antonio

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798259133648

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

ASTRONOMY COURSE - Volume 4 - EARTH - The Blue Planet

Earth is not only the planet we inhabit. It is a complex world shaped by cosmic forces, geological dynamics, oceans, atmosphere, life, and human activity.

This educational astronomy volume takes the reader on a complete journey through the history and nature of the blue planet: from Earth’s place in the Solar System to its relationship with the Moon, from its fiery origin to plate tectonics, volcanoes, oceans, atmosphere, magnetosphere, climate, biodiversity, and habitability.

Written in a clear and popular-science style, the book connects astronomy, geology, biology, and environmental science into a single narrative. Earth is presented not as a static sphere, but as a dynamic planetary system in which the interior, surface, oceans, atmosphere, magnetic field, and biosphere continuously interact.

The volume also explores one of the most urgent themes of our time: the age of humankind. Human impact, climate change, ecological footprint, and the Anthropocene are discussed together with the modern tools used to observe Earth from the ground and from space.

Inside this book, readers will discover:

• Earth’s role in the Solar System and the search for other Earth-like worlds
• The Earth-Moon system, tides, eclipses, and orbital cycles
• The birth of the planet and the first billions of years
• Earth’s internal structure, mantle dynamics, volcanoes, and plate tectonics
• Oceans, atmosphere, ozone layer, magnetosphere, and habitability
• The origin of life and the chemistry of living matter
• Climate zones, biodiversity, and the comparison with Mars and Venus
• Human impact, climate change, Earth observation, and the Anthropocene

Richly supported by figures, diagrams, and scientific explanations, Earth – Astronomy Manual is ideal for students, teachers, science enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to understand why our planet is unique, fragile, and deeply connected to the cosmic environment around it.

A journey from the formation of Earth to the future of the blue planet

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798259133648
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 99
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg