Contents include: What is a continent? The makings of a continent; Continental drift; Plate tectonics; Continental landscapes: mountains; Continental landscapes: erosion; Oceans and continents; Climate and continents; The wildlife of continents; People and continents; Relationships between continents.
Explore Antarctica with large full-color photographs and maps. Learn about the weather, and animals that live there. Find out if Antarctica is the coldest place in the world and if any trees grow there. Discover many fascinating facts and statistics about this continent. This book features a glossary and an index.
This updated edition asks you to pack your bags. We are on our way to Asia! Learn about the highest place on Earth, the lowest place on Earth, and the biggest country in the world. Turn the pages of this book to find out: why the northern part of Russia is sometimes called a cold desert, how long it took to build the beautiful Taj Mahal in India, what makes the Dead Sea special.
Explore North America with large full-color photographs and maps. Learn about the weather, wild animals, and where people live in North America. Find out if polar bears live in North America. Discover many fascinating facts and statistics about this continent. This book features a glossary and an index.
Provides an introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of Asia, the largest and most populous continent in the world.
Provides an introduction to the regions, landforms, plant and animal life, the people, and interesting places of the Australian continent. Includes a map activity.