Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World: Activities on Biomes from Pole to Pole (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780471205470)

Fun facts and experiments about Earth's amazing and unique climaticregions

Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World presents interestingfacts and fun experiments that relate to the different geographicalregions of the world-also known as biomes. Each differentbiome-forest, grassland, desert, and tundra-has its own uniqueplant life, animal life, and climate. The experiments, activities, and facts in this book help explain how the different biomes workand show the importance biomes play in keeping life on Earth sofascinatingly diverse.

You'll learn how the tilt of Earth affects the weather in differentparts of the world; how and why some animals migrate; why leaveschange color; and how cacti survive so long without rainfall. Fromthe South American rainforests to the African savannas to theChinese Takla Makan Desert, you'll find out how climate andgeography determine the way plants and animals look and behave-withsafe, inexpensive experiments for the home and classroom

Author: Janice VanCleave
ISBN-10: 0471205478
ISBN-13: 9780471205470
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 03/10/2004
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.35d