tropics

Simple text, photographs, and maps describe places around the world that are extremely hot, including Bangkok, Thailand; Dallol, Ethiopia; Marble Bar, Australia; Furnace Creek Ranch, California; Al Aziziyah, Libya; hydrothermal vents; and the Earth's core.

A teenage girl living on a tropical island runs away to escape her tribe's customs of arranged marriages and female genital mutilation.

"An introduction to the wettest places on Earth, including maps and colorful photographs"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the climate, natural features, vegetation, wildlife, agriculture, trade, and daily life in tropical environments around the world.