Deserts - Hardcover

Nicola Davies

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753411008 ISBN 13: 9780753411001

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2005

Synopsis

KFYK - Kingfisher Young Knowledge is a science-based, highly visual, inspirational learning experience. Lively, engaging text explains the basics of a favourite subject, zooming in on intriguing aspects illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs. Project spreads, featuring activities to do at home or when out and about, encourage hands-on involvement and understanding. KFYK Deserts introduces readers to the fascinating world of deserts, from the scorching Sahara to the icy Arctic. Learn about the fascinating animals that inhabit these vast expanses, from well-camouflaged rattlers to the jumping kangaroos of the Australian outback. Learn about the Tuareg nomads and the people who settle in the lush oases. From opal mining in Australia to drilling for oil in Bahrain, find out how people use the desert. Fun and easy projects will help young readers discover more about the workings and life of the desert.

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About the Author

Nicola Davies is a writer, zoologist and television presenter, and lives in Somerset, England. From 1983 to 1986 she was researcher, assistant producer and presenter of the BBC's The Really Wild Show. Since then she has written many children's books on natural history subjects as diverse as how our bodies work, whales, oceans, bats and flowers. She also writes natural history columns for national newspapers and is a regular contributor to BBC Wildlife magazine.

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6?Two up-to-date series entries that describe regions of our natural world: why they exist, how they form, and the life that has adapted to them. Deserts points out the similarities and differences in hot and cold deserts, along with the wide variety of landscape features formed during the ages. Of current interest is the section explaining how deserts are still being created and how researchers are trying to slow the process in populated areas. Islands explains the various ways these land masses form in oceans, lakes, and rivers, and provides examples of artificial ones built by animals and humans. How natural forces constantly alter islands' size and shape is discussed. A wide variety of general material is presented in each book through a rather crowded format of text, full-color photographs, maps, and fact boxes. Each double-page spread has a "Geography Detective" section that reinforces the series name, but rather than being motivational these exercises are at times more reminiscent of end-of-chapter questions in textbooks. A "mapwork" section appears to be directed toward classroom settings. While these books do not present in-depth information, they offer solid introductions to geographical terms and regions.?Diane Nunn, Richard E. Byrd Elementary School, Glen Rock, NJ
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About this edition

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0753411008
• ISBN 13: 9780753411001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 48