| The Nile: The Longest River Contributor(s): Weintraub, Aileen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823956385 ISBN-13: 9780823956388 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2000 Annotation: What spot on Earth have thousands of adventurers tried to reach, but has been seen by only 660 people? In what body of water is it almost impossible to sink -- or swim? Where is the climate so dry that young children have never seen rain? This exciting series gives kids an opportunity to learn about the tallest, the deepest, the hottest, the coldest, and the most dangerous places on Earth. A great introduction to Earth Science, this series looks at some of nature's most famous and amazing record breakers! The longest river really starts out as two rivers -- the Blue Nile and the White Nile. They become one river in Sudan. This 30-million-year-old river is one of the few rivers to flow from south to north. The story of the Nile flows from ancient history to modern-day technology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) - Science |
| Dewey: 962 |
| LCCN: 00023908 |
| Series: Great Record Breakers in Nature |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.22" W x 9.22" (0.73 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45619 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What spot on Earth have thousands of adventurers tried to reach, but has been seen by only 660 people? In what body of water is it almost impossible to sink -- or swim? Where is the climate so dry that young children have never seen rain? This exciting series gives kids an opportunity to learn about the tallest, the deepest, the hottest, the coldest, and the most dangerous places on Earth. A great introduction to Earth Science, this series looks at some of nature's most famous and amazing record breakers The longest river really starts out as two rivers -- the Blue Nile and the White Nile. They become one river in Sudan. This 30-million-year-old river is one of the few rivers to flow from south to north. The story of the Nile flows from ancient history to modern-day technology. |