Introduces deserts, the plants and animals that live there, types of deserts, desert peoples, natural resources, threats to the desert environment, and preservation efforts.
Introduces grasslands, the plants and animals that live there, types of grasslands, grassland peoples, natural resources, threats to the grassland environment, and preservation efforts.
Describes some of the bad changes man is inflicting on the world, such as the cutting down of tropical forests, the destroying of ozone, oil spills, and acid rain.
Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.