《地球的外貌》是一部以地理知识为题材的科普读物，内容新颖独特，并以图文并茂的方式展现给青少年读者，以激发他们学习地理的兴趣和愿望。在浩瀚的宇宙中，地球就像是广阔原野上的一粒灰尘，但是它的形成和发展却经历了十分漫长的过程。随着地球上生命的诞生，这里才变成了一个生机勃勃的世界，人类出现以后，地球更闪现出智慧的光芒。美丽的山川、蜿蜒的河流、宁静的湖泊、险峻的山峰、辽阔的平原、蔚蓝的大海、广垠的沙漠，这些组成了地球的外貌；五彩缤纷的植物和千奇百怪的动物共同构成了地球上形形色色的居民；美丽的地球往往又变幻莫测，地震、火山爆发展现出它狰狞的一面，这一切都吸引着人类去探索。(Appearance of the Earth is a popular science reading with the theme of geographical knowledge. The content is novel and unique. The book shows the content to the teenage readers in an illustrated way, so as to stimulate their interests and desires in learning geography. In the vast universe, the earth is like a dust on the vast field. However, its formation and development has experienced a very long process. With the birth of life on earth, it has become a vibrant world. After the emergence of human beings, the earth even glitters the light of wisdom. The beautiful mountains, winding rivers, quiet lakes, steep peaks, vast plains, blue seas and boundless desert form the appearance of the earth; colorful plants and varieties of animals jointly constitute various inhabitants on the earth; the beautiful earth is often unpredictable. Earthquake and volcanic eruption show the hideous side of the earth. All of these attract human beings to explore.)