Marvels of Man and Nature [antikvár]

IntroductionOur world is a fascinating place and this book will introduce you to a few of the many strange and wonderful things to be found on this planet. The first three sections deal with some of the wonders of the natural world the highest mountains and the deepest lakes, for example, and some of the surprises that nature always has in store. The other four sections look at the world from the human point of view. How a few remaining groups of people still live very close to nature as did our Stone Age ancestors. How we have explored and found out more and more about the planet. And we look at some man-made marvels, from the pyramids of ancient Egypt to the technological achievements of today.This book does not attempt a complete survey of the world, but we hope it will stimulate you to find out more about this planet on which we live.