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  • Extreme Planet

    First Facts Books

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Science and geography collide in this extreme set. Clear text and breathtaking photos let readers experience the most wildly extreme locations on our planet.
    M

  • Earth's Rainiest Places

    Bailey O'connell

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Describes Hawaii's Mount Waialeale, villages in India, and Puerto Lopez, Colombia, the world's rainiest spots, and the rainiest cities in the United States, and explains what causes rainfall, floods, and the effects of climate change.
    P

  • Earth's Highest Places

    Mary Griffin

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Shares information on some of the highest places on the planet, including Mount Everest, the Burj Khalifa, and One World Trade Center.
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  • The Lowest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a place so low that it’s like being in a basement 27 stories below sea level. Take a trip to a dry, salty lake. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth far below sea level. How low can you go?
    K

  • Earth's Lowest Places

    Bailey O'Connell

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Examines some of the world's lowest places, from the Dead Sea to Challenger deep.
    R

  • Earth's Highest Places

    Mary Griffin

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    For those who have ever wondered what it's like to stand on top of Mount Everest, this attention-grabbing book is the closest way to visit the world's highest places without getting vertigo. But readers will be surprised to learn that the label "highest place on Earth" is a controversial one. They'll find out about the contenders for the prize, including Mount Everest, Hawaii's Mauna Kea, and Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo. They'll also travel to some jaw-dropping tall buildings around the world. Beautiful, vivid photographs give readers a true sense of what it would be like to visit these unique sites.
    Q

  • Earth's Coldest Places

    Mary Griffin

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Looks at some of the coldest places on the planet, from McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Barrow, Alaska.
    Q

  • Earth's Most Extreme Places

    Bailey O'Connell, Various

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    None
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  • Earth's Most Extreme Places

    Mary Griffin, Various

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    None
    G

  • Earth's Hottest Places

    Sebastian Witiw

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Looks at some of the hottest places on the planet, from Dallol, Ethiopia to the Lut Desert in Iran.
    Y

  • Earth's Most Extreme Places

    Mary Griffin, Bailey O'connell, Sebastian Witiw

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    None
    G

  • Earth's Driest Places

    Mary Griffin

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Looks at some of the driest places on the planet, from Ica, Peru to Luxor, Egypt.
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