{"product_id":"astronomy-course-volume-4-antonio-loiacono-9798259133648","title":"ASTRONOMY COURSE - Volume 4 - EARTH - The Blue Planet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eASTRONOMY COURSE - Volume 4 - EARTH - The Blue Planet \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarth is not only the planet we inhabit. It is a complex world shaped by cosmic forces, geological dynamics, oceans, atmosphere, life, and human activity.\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, readers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarth's role in the Solar System and the search for other Earth-like worlds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Earth-Moon system, tides, eclipses, and orbital cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe birth of the planet and the first billions of years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarth's internal structure, mantle dynamics, volcanoes, and plate tectonics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOceans, atmosphere, ozone layer, magnetosphere, and habitability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin of life and the chemistry of living matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate zones, biodiversity, and the comparison with Mars and Venus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman impact, climate change, Earth observation, and the Anthropocene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly supported by figures, diagrams, and scientific explanations, \u003cb\u003eEarth - Astronomy Manual\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journey from the formation of Earth to the future of the blue planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antonio Loiacono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798259133648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Antonio Loiacono","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997639913727,"sku":"9798259133648","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/astronomy-course-volume-4-antonio-loiacono-9798259133648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}