Simple political, landform, and climate maps introduce readers to some of the most common types of maps, while colorful photographs show them the beauty of Asia beyond boundaries and longitude lines.
Readers will learn about a great mountain range buried under ice, massive glaciers, and the wildlife that survives the cold. Majestic photographs and detailed maps will engage readers as geographical, historical, and weather information introduce them to the fifth-largest continent on Earth.
As the second-largest continent, Africa offers thousands of miles of tropical rainforest, desert, and highlands to explore. It's a font of natural resources and home to 1 billion people! Readers will trek through the many climate zones and cities found in Africa as they are introduced to the continent.
Explains various weather phenomena that effect the western United States such as tornadoes, El Nino storms, extreme temperature swings and lightning strikes. Outlines the basic conditions and meteorological forces that produce extreme weather. Includes maps, color photographs, references and a glossary.
Offers an informative guide to the wide ranging weather in the western United States. Describes practical skills for interpreting clouds, building a weather station, and how to avoid being hit by lightning. Also contains data for reading weather maps.
Discusses a dozen disasters, including the 1974 Ohio tornado, two major hurricanes, the New York City Blizzard of 1888, the Dust Bowl, the North African Sahel drought, etc.
Presents an introduction to summer weather in Canada, describing patterns of sun and wind, rain and clouds, thunder and lightning, tornadoes, heat waves, and more.
Provides even the youngest readers with information about Earth, the changes in climate and its effects on the poles, and what the readers can do to help preserve our planet.
