Download or read book Mountains Our Moving Earth written by S.Chand Experts and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains and Our Moving Earth uses interactive projects to examiune the structure of our world and the forces that shape the land. The young geographer will make a continents jigsaw, construct a rift valley model and even build his or her own glacier. Fi
Download or read book Mountains and Our Moving Earth written by Pam Robson and published by Stargazer Books. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains and Our Moving Earth uses interactive projects to examine the structure of our world and the forces that shape the land. The young geographer will make a continents jigsaw puzzle, construct a rift valley model, and even build his or her own glacier. Filled with fun ideas for making things, helpful hints, and further concepts to explore, this book will both inform and inspire the young geographer. Book jacket.
Download or read book Mountains written by Graham Park and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explanation of how and why mountains are formed. The age, location, life cycle and key features of different mountain types are described.
Download or read book How Mountains Are Made written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read and find out about how mountains are made in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. This classic picture book explores how mountains are made—including how Mount Everest grew from a flat plain under an ocean to become 29,028 feet tall. How Mountains Are Made features simple activities and fascinating cross-sections of the earth’s moving crust that clearly explain plate tectonics. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by an expert in the field. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
Download or read book How the Earth Works written by Editors of Chartwell Books and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Earth Works explains with info-graphics, 3D illustrations and surprising cutaways, the function of thousands of organisms, natural systems and atmospheric systems, geographical and geological phenomena.
Download or read book Moving Earth written by Australian Geographic and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become and Earth explorer! Unearth all the need-to-know facts about your planet in this guide to understanding how the Earth works. Understand how earthquakes start. Learn how mountains are formed. Find out what damage a meteorite can cause. Learn about landslides, tsunamis and undersea volcanoes.
Download or read book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Newbery Honor Book written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Download or read book Let the Mountains Talk Let the Rivers Run written by David Brower and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Creation of Mountains written by Jeri Freedman and published by . This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the formation, characteristics, and properties of mountains.
Download or read book The Face of the Earth written by SueEllen Campbell and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively book sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains—volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests—to explore how humans have made sense of our planet’s marvelous landscapes. In a rich weave of scientific, cultural, and personal stories, The Face of the Earth examines mirages and satellite images, swamp-dwelling heroes and Tibetan nomads, cave paintings and popular movies, investigating how we live with the great shaping forces of nature—from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. The book illuminates subjects as diverse as the literary life of hollow Earth theories, the links between the Little Ice Age and Frankenstein’s monster, and the spiritual allure of deserts and their scarce waters. Including vivid, on-the-spot accounts by scientists and writers in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Alaska, England, the Rocky Mountains, Antarctica, and elsewhere, The Face of the Earth charts the depth and complexity of our interdependence with the natural world.
Download or read book My First Book About Our Amazing Earth written by Donald M. Silver and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Disappearing Mountain and Other Earth Mysteries written by Louise Spilsbury and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth's surface is changing all the time. In the past, people made up stories to explain these mysteries. Your mission is to find out the facts.
Download or read book Weighing the World written by Edwin Danson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a global tour de force, Weighing the World recounts the 100-year quest to discover the enigmatic natural energy - the curious capability that mountains have to bend gravity - and of an extraordinary experiment that transformed our understanding of the world. Written to appeal to general readers interested in popular science and geographical intrigues, this book will also be greeted enthusiastically by surveyors, historians of science, physicists, teachers, and other specialist audiences."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Mountain written by Veronica della Dora and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Majestic and awe-inspiring, there is nothing like the sight of a mountain on the horizon. Throughout all of human history mountains have been linked to the eternal, attracting us to their dizzying heights, stunning us with their natural beauty, and often threatening us with their dangers. Through a compelling journey to both real and imaginary peaks, this book explores how the mountain has figured in our history, culture, and imaginations. Veronica della Dora explores the ways mountains have functioned spiritually as a boundary between life and death, a bridge between the earth and the heavens. Interlacing science, culture, and religion, she sketches the mountain as a geological phenomenon that has profoundly influenced and been influenced by the human imagination, shaping our environmental consciousness and helping us understand our—quite small indeed—place in the world. She also explores their significance as objects of human feats, as prizes of adventure and sport, and as places of serene beauty for vacationers. Magnificently illustrated and showcasing famous peaks from all around the world, Mountain offers a fascinating dual portrait of these giants in nature and culture.
Download or read book The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth written by Anne-Sophie Baumann and published by Twirl. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internationally successful Ultimate Book series expands its scope to embrace—very appropriately—the whole world! The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth offers lots of opportunity for hands-on interaction using flaps, pop-ups, and more! Pull a tab to see how magma erupts from a volcano, turn a page for a pop-up of a mountain range, or rotate a wheel to move the blades of a wind turbine! Planet Earth explores not only the geology of the Earth—oceans, continents, and the formation of mountains and volcanoes—but also its geo graphy, atmosphere, and weather. A valuable reference book for any child!
Download or read book As Old as the Hills written by Melvin Berger and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how mountains form and how the earth's plates move in various ways to create and change the earth's topography.
Download or read book Earth s Changing Mountains written by Neil Morris and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the geography and people that make up mountain regions throughout the world, focusing on the changing characteristics of both.
