Geography Without Borders. Fascinating Facts, Phenomena, Records

In this book, you will find 99 interesting facts about geography. You will learn unexpected things about discoveries and travels, climate and water resources, about countries and continents. Where is the loneliest place on Earth? Why is there almost no rain in Antarctica, and how can volcanoes cool the planet? You will be transported to the Valley of Geysers in Kamchatka, to the foot of the highest waterfall in the world, and to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Find out how much water Lake Baikal holds, why the Gulf Stream is called the world's battery, and which country — the only one in the world — is washed by twelve seas at once. Long live science WITHOUT boring paragraphs and terms!