| Rivers and Lakes Contributor(s): Morris, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865058466 ISBN-13: 9780865058460 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: The Wonders of our World Series offers young readers a lively and visually exciting introduction to the world around us and the forces at work shaping our planet and its future. Ten books in this series offer fascinating full-color photographs of examples from around the world to help illustrate: -- the devastating impact volcanoes, extreme weather, and earthquakes can have -- why the earth's forests and waterways are in danger of destruction -- how the earth's powerful internal forces produce rocks and minerals from the ordinary to the dazzling -- how mountains, deserts, and caves are formed Rivers and lakes are part of the earth's never-ending water cycle. From the Nile, to the Great Lakes, Rivers and Lakes describes: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (oceans, Lakes, Etc.) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 551.483 |
| LCCN: 98011202 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Series: Wonders of Our World |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.88" W x 9.83" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29915 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Part of the earth's never-ending water cycle, this book covers various aspects of Rivers and Lakes from their formation to how we use them. It emphasises on preservation. It is suitable for ages 8-10. |