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Mountains / Charlotte Guillain ; Chris Madden.
Magnificent mountains tower above everything, keeping watch over planet Earth. Take a closer look and discover the unexpected treasures these ancient giants hold. Journey around the world to see the wildlife, landscapes, and natural wonders of these ever-changing monuments of rock. Take a hike through alpine landscapes and snowy mountain peaks and discover Earth's diverse and delicate ecosystems.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780711243545 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0711243549 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations, map ; 30 cm
- Publisher: Mission Viejo, CA : words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 64) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Making a mountain -- The sky-high Himalayas -- Peak of Heaven -- Spider survival -- Deadly icefall -- Fractured ice -- Quiet queen of the ice -- The nectar seekers -- Born from fire -- Ice and fire -- The majestic Alps -- A soaring killer -- Deadly snowslide -- The miraculous mountaineer -- The birth of a river -- Shy salamander -- Beetle music -- Hawaiian giant -- The ascent of the Andes -- Mystery mountain dweller -- A hidden hunter -- A splash of pink -- High water -- Sunbathing on the slopes -- A silent soarer -- A waiting volcano -- The rugged Rockies -- Rocky river -- Thunderous falls -- Mountain songs -- A glacial lake -- Striped and stealthy -- Bighorn battle -- An immense icefield -- Rainbow rocks -- Protecting our peaks. |
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| Subject: | Mountains. Mountain ecology. Mountain animals. Habitat (Ecology) |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Covington Branch | J 551.432 Guil (Text) | 33126025335971 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
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