Earth : the biography /
Iain Stewart & John Lynch.
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2008.
- 240 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Companion to the National Geographic Channel television series: Earth : the biography. Produced by BBC television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 2007. Television tie-in. First published: BBC Books, c2007. Map on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233) and index.
An illustrated guide to the history of the Earth that explores how forces from above and within have shaped the planet, examines how recent changes have come about due to human actions, and explains how those actions may lead to the planet's eventual destruction.