Book
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- EASTWOOD: Children's Collection
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Extreme planet : Carsten Peter's adventures in volcanoes, caves, canyons, deserts, and beyond!
Publication Information
Washington, DC : National Geographic, [2015]
Physical Description
111 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience
Ages 8-12.
Summary
"Tornadoes, ice caves, glaciers, lightening -- no territory or phenomenon is too scarey for daring explorer Carsten Peter, who is right at home exploring the most outrageous places and raucous natural occurrences around the globe. Kids can follow along as he heads into extreme places and reveals the science and background behind these seemingly unexplainable natural places and phenomenon. Underlying each of his adventures is a dose of hard science, intriguing history, provocative images, tips, gear & gadget advice, and more to help kids learn about the Earth how they can help preserve the planet."--Amazon.com.
Contents
- Volcanoes
- Glaciers and ice sheets
- Deserts
- Caves
- Canyons
- Tornadoes and lightning.