| The Great Victoria Desert Contributor(s): Peppas, Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778707199 ISBN-13: 9780778707196 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania |
| Dewey: 919.415 |
| LCCN: 2012033014 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Series: Deserts Around the World |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.7" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154955 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the geological makeup and history of the Great Victorian Desert in Australia. Used in modern times for mining and the testing of atomic bombs, this vast, sandy area has been home to a number of indigeous peoples for thousands of years. Although there is little rain, the desert blooms with a variety of plants. Readers will learn about the Mamungari Conservation Park, which is known for a eucalyptus tree called Ooldea mallee with large, spectacular red, pink, or yellow flowers. |