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Books in A Closer Look at series

  • Horses

    Neil Thomson

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, May 1, 1978)
    Discusses the evolution of horses and describes today's breeds.
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  • Look Closer: Desert Life

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1992)
    Examines the variety of life found in the desert, including the Greek tortoise, desert scorpion, and jewel wasp.
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  • Volcanoes

    Jen Green

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, April 1, 1998)
    Explains how and why volcanoes errupt, describes effects of their erruption on the environment, and suggests how predicting their activity may prevent catastrophies
    M
  • Pond Life

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1998)
    Examines the variety of life found in ponds, including the common newt, stickleback, and great diving beetle
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  • Tide Pool

    Christiane Gunzi

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1992)
    Discusses the different kinds of plants and animals that can be found in tide pools and how they interact with each other.
    Y
  • Shoreline

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1993)
    Discusses the animals and plants that live at the edge of the sea. Includes queen scallops, hermit crabs, and various shoreline plants.
    W
  • Prehistoric Mammals

    Elizabeth Strachan

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1985)
    Explains the coming of the age of mammals and how it reached its height three million years ago with the arrival of humans.
    P
  • Rain Forest

    Margot Channing, Carolyn Scrace

    Library Binding (Book House, July 1, 2014)
    "Bursting with fascinating facts and striking photographs and illustrations, this bumper book provides a spectacular, top-to-bottom guide of the great rain forest: from the highest branches, through the dense canopy and thick jungle, to the dark depths of the roots."--Publisher's website.
    J
  • Stars & Planets

    Margot Channing, Bill Donohoe, Tony Townsend

    Paperback (Book House, Sept. 1, 2015)
    None
    J
  • Earthquakes

    Joyce Pope

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, April 1, 1998)
    Explains how and why earthquakes happen, their effect on the environment, and how potential catastrophies could be prevented by predicting when earthquakes might occur
    T
  • Bugs

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 15, 2005)
    "From grasshoppers to geckos, Look Closer provides an in-depth view of a bug's life! It's brimming with detailed information on bugs' habitats, diet, and sizes, as well as being filled with fun bug facts. Stunning, close-up pictures and lively, accessible text present the bugs in a vibrant form that's ideal for the age-range. Every spread includes an illustrated guide and the series neatly groups wildlife, making the books an ideal reference for schools. See a scorpion's sting or find out how bugs can walk upside-down - Look Closer books let you get really close to wildlife. "
    Q
  • Acid Rain

    Alex Edmonds

    Paperback (Stargazer Books, Aug. 1, 2004)
    None
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