Packed with stunning cut-away illustrations, photos, fascinating facts and accessible text, young readers are guided on an amazing journey to discover our planet's environment by expert author, Michael Allaby. Discover how from the soil beneath our feet, to the clouds above our heads our environment is an amazing, interconnected world of natural cycles, systems and life processes. Stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations show how all life on our planet plants, animals and humans too coexists. Easy-to-understand explanations and fascinating facts allow us to explore Earth's incredible environment, how human activities are affecting it, and what we can do to help protect our amazing world. AGES: 7 plus SELLING POINTS: . Key topics explained . Clear authoritative text with overviews and fact features, specially written to enthral young readers . Stunning large-format cut-away illustrations with engaging diagrams . Works as both a quick reference tool and an in-depth resource