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Books in Atlases series

  • Shrublands

    David Burnie

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 15, 2003)
    A comprehensive look at the shrubland biome, describing the climate, plants, animals, people, and future of these areas, and providing detailed views of some major shrubland regions.
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  • Shrublands

    David Burnie

    Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Hot and dry in the summer, cool and damp in the winter, the shrubland biome contains a fascinating array of plants and animals, detailed in this book.
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  • Wetlands

    Richard Beatty

    Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)
    What lives in this damp and mucky biome that's made up of swamps, marshes, and bogs? Read this book to find out.
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  • Deserts and Semideserts

    Michael Allaby, Robert Anderson, Ian Crofton

    Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Read this book to learn about what lives in the dry climate of deserts around the world.
  • Tropical Forests

    Tom Jackson

    Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Also known as the rain forests, this biome is hot and humid all year round. The ecosystem here is incredibly diverse. It's also very fragile.
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  • Temperate Forests

    John Woodward

    Library Binding (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2002)
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  • Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and Ponds

    Richard Beatty

    Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Earth's fresh water--lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds--are teeming with plant and animal life. Find out about this delicately balanced ecosystem.
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  • Biomes Atlases: Temperate Forests

    John Woodward

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Dec. 16, 2003)
    Each book in this series provides readers with a deeper understanding of the world's biological communities, with each title focusing on a particular biome, biome type, groups of biomes or system. The books contain an introduction to the Earth's principal biomes with enough depth for project work. The atlas approach gives the series a relevance to the geography curriculum.
  • Biomes Atlases: Deserts and Semideserts

    Michael Allaby, Ian Crofton

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Dec. 15, 2003)
    Each book in this series provides readers with a deeper understanding of the world's biological communities, with each title focusing on a particular biome, biome type, groups of biomes or system. The books contain an introduction to the Earth's principal biomes with enough depth for project work. The atlas approach gives the series a relevance to the geography curriculum.
  • Oceans and Beaches

    Trevor Day

    Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Oceans cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface, so it is by far the largest of the biomes. Find out about the plants and animals that live there.
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  • Oceans and Beaches

    Trevor Day

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 15, 2003)
    Describes the oceans of the Earth, including their effect on world climate and the plants and animals that live in them.
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