Universe:From the big bang to an uncertain future--Our neighborhood in space--Stars:cosmic dust to nuclear furnace--Solar system :Empire of the sun--Partners in orbit--The moon:a fossil planet--The making of the earth--Earth in space--The continental mosaic--Volcanoes and earthquakes:The shuddering earth--Mountain Building:Forces that shape the earth--Mountain sculpture:Landscapes of erosion--Rivers and Lakes--Rocks:Recording the history of the earth--At ocean's edge--Atlantic driving continents apart--Pacific:The vanishing ocean--Currents and tides:The energy balance of the oceans--Atmosphere:The earth's screen--Weather:The restless air--Climate:Clothing the landscape--The changing climate--The story of life on earth--The emergence of man--The settling of man:farming and the city--The wanderings of man and the making of history--Discovery,empire,and independence--Earth's People:Health and Wealth--A Global harvest--Managing the Planet's Future

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