The wondrous workings of planet Earth : understanding our world and its ecosystems
Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-2018
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An introduction to ecology explains biomes, the classifcation of living things, and succession; examines major ecosystems around the world; and discusses natural cycles and the role of humans.
Main title:
The wondrous workings of planet Earth : understanding our world and its ecosystems / by Rachel Ignotofsky.
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Imprint:
California ; New York : Ten Speed Press, 2018
Collation:
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references (page 122) and index.
Contents:
North America -- The Reedvwood Forest -- The Northern Great Plains -- The Florida Mangrove Swamp -- The Mojave Desert -- South America -- The Amazon Rainforest -- The Atacama Desert -- The Pampas -- The Tropical Andes -- Europe -- The Moorland Of The British Isles -- The Mediterranean Basin -- The Alps -- Asia -- The Worth East Siberian Taiga -- The Indochina Mangroves -- The Eastern Mongolian Steppe -- The Himalayan Mountains -- Africa -- The Congo Rainforest -- The African Savanna -- The Sahara Desert -- The Cape Of Africa -- Australasia -- The Australian Savanna -- The Tasmanian Temperate Rainforest -- The Great Barrier Reef -- The Polar Ice Caps -- The Arctic Circle -- The Antarctic Tundra -- Aquatic Ecosystems -- The Open Ocean -- The Deep Ocean -- Rivers -- Lakes -- The Cycles Of Nature -- The Carbon Cycle -- The Nitrogen Cycle -- The Phosphorus Cycle -- The Water Cycle -- Plants -- Humans And Planet Earth -- The Farm -- The City -- Human Impacts On Nature -- Climate Change -- Protecting Our Planet.
ISBN:
9780399580413
Dewey class:
577.82577
Language:
English
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BRN:
347206
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Junior Non-Fiction Environment | J 577 IGN | Catalogue maintenance required (Set: 03 Sep 2022)Onloan - Due: 15 Oct 2024 |