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Synopsis
Author Spencer Christian is a well-known TV personality who receives hundreds of letter from kids around the country, and Tom Biracree is an award-winning children's author. This book combines the fun topic of strange weather events with activities to teach kids about weather. Fun facts, illustrations, maps and photos make hands-on learning fun.
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What formed the enormous Victoria Falls? How did the Grand Canyon get where it is? What is the Great Barrier Reef? Spencer Christian, one of America's favorite television personalities, answers these and many other questions in this enthralling book about our world's most incredible natural wonders. He takes kids on a thrilling adventure from the top of Mount Everest to the bottom of the Carlsbad Canyons, teaching them how each astonishing place was formed.
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Discover a world of wonders . . . naturally!
How was the Grand Canyon created? What causes a volcano to erupt? Where is the world's longest river? Can a raindrop create a cavern?
Join popular ABC-TV weather forecaster Spencer Christian as he reveals the mysteries behind some of the world's most amazing waterways, mountains, forests, glaciers, caves, and more! Learn about natural forces and events that continue to change and shape our planet even today. Find out how water can carve through the earth's rocky surface like a knife through butter. Discover how forests serve as the earth's air recycler. Build your own volcano and watch it erupt!
What Makes the Grand Canyon Grand? is a spectacular tour through a dazzling assortment of Mother Nature's most intriguing masterpieces. Fascinating, easy-to-do activities let you experience nature up close, while dozens of fun facts and illustrations bring the world's wonders to awesome life.
For children ages 8 to 12
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- PublisherJossey-Bass
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0471295825
- ISBN 13 9780471295822
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages372
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