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Author: Sherman Hollar Associate Editor, Comptons by Britannica
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2011-08-15
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 1615305025
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the desert, grassland, and rainforest biomes of the Earth, including their different geological and environmental characteristics, where they are located on Earth, and the plants and animals that live there.
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 1615305513
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Perhaps the most prominent elements in the patchwork pattern formed by Earths regions and ecosystems are its deserts, grasslands, and rainforests. Though vastly different from one another and often separated by thousands of miles, these biomes are all life-sustaining components of a larger environmental network. This volume examines each of these captivating regions in turn as well as the various species that thrive within them. Vivid images provide colorful glimpses of the vistas and organisms that comprise each biome.
Author: Philip Wolny
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2018-12-15
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 150810672X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Deserts, among the least appreciated and understood areas on earth, are often mistaken for barren and lifeless places. This book dispels that myth and introduces young readers to these fascinating and dynamic regions of our planet. Drawing on Britannica's thoroughly vetted resources and utilizing vivid photographs, handy vocabulary, and informative sidebars, this book answers that very question, providing students with a great primer on a landscape and environment that covers about one-third of the land surface of our planet.
Author: Nancy Dickmann
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-12-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1502608804
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lets figure out Earth and its awesome habitats and biomes through fascinating facts and figures! Find out what habitats and biomes are, where in the world different biomes are found, and which animals and plants live there. Find out how organisms carve out a life in some of the most amazing places in the world, and then turn to the Figured Out! pages to discover more facts and easy-to-read statistics that bring to life Earths amazing homes.
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 1615305467
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contained in the immensity and depths of the Earths oceans, many of the planets species and resources thrive far away from the reaches of human civilization. With expanses that have yet to be discovered and enormous reservoirs of untapped potential, oceans provide fodder for all manners of research. This informative volume describes the features and properties of the bodies of water that make up 70 percent of the worlds surface as well as the various branches of oceanography dedicated to studying all aspects of the ocean and its life forms.
Author: Barbara A. Woyt
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Published: 2016-12-09
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1508103526
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 89
ISBN-13: 161530553X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Some of the planets most destructive forcesincluding earthquakes and volcanic activityare caused by the same factors that helped shape much of the Earth as it is today. Plate tectonics, or movement of the Earths outer layers, can occur in a number of different ways and produce a range of results, some minor and others far more considerable or devastating. Distinct maps, interesting sidebars, and annotated illustrations of the Earths layers are included in this volume, which details the motion of the planet and the nature and study of both earthquakes and volcanoes.
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 1615305491
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Together, minerals, rocks, and fossils communicate much about Earths history. Much more than ornaments on a landscape, minerals and rocks are significant components of the planets foundation, while fossils contain clues as to the various life forms that once inhabited the planet. Readers are invited to take a closer look at the materials that have, in many ways, facilitated life, and to explore the types and categories of minerals, rocks, and fossils alike.
Author: Michael Anderson
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2011-08-15
Total Pages: 89
ISBN-13: 1615304983
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the geological history of the Earth, including how the planet was formed, the beginnings of life, the rise of the dinosaurs in the Mesozoic Age, and the possible future of the Earth.
Author: Sneed B. Collard III
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 2009-02-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1570916322
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discover earth's natural neighborhoods on a colorful trek through the twelve terrestrial biomes of North and South America. Travel from the icy tundra, where the polar bear makes its home, through grasslands, and driest of deserts, to the tropical rain forest, the natural home of more than thirty million kinds of insects. From mountains to prairies, James M. Needham’s rich, exquisite illustrations highlight the smallest of details throughout each natural habitat, while Sneed B. Collard’s fascinating, fact-filled text present a detailed journey through earth's splendid ecosystems. Readers will love traveling around the world and learning about all the different homes that nature has to offer.
