Books with title Ice Age

Young readers take an exciting pictorial journey back to the time when a third of the Earth's surface was covered in ice and snow--and where the earliest human beings vied with ferocious, now-extinct animals for life's necessities. Dramatic color illustrations on every page of this absorbing book are complemented with fascinating descriptions of the predators, the scavengers, the ice age sea creatures, the Neanderthals, and the early modern humans. An illustrated time chart guides young readers through the various prehistoric eras, focusing on the Great Ice Age, which began 1.7 million years ago and ended approximately 10,000 years ago. Illustrated spreads that follow describe-- The Neanderthal as nomad, cave dweller, and hunter Ice Age Mammals, including giant sloths and wooly mammoths Ice Age Predators, including short-faced bears and saber-toothed cats The book's dramatic illustrations include three exciting pop-up scenes--one of them, a saber-tooth

The most recent Ice Age is the period during which modern man and mammals appeared. Prehistoric World Books combine dramatic, scientifically accurate color illustrations with a wealth of factual details based on archaeological findings to give young readers a vivid picture of the exotic succession of animals that inhabited the Earth in the prehistoric era. Dating back to perhaps 300 million years ago, with the earliest-known life forms, the six titles in this series carry the history of animal life forward to man-like creatures such as homo erectus, and finally to prehistoric homo sapiens, or human beings like ourselves, whose origins date back an estimated 200,000 years. Individual species are presented on two-page spreads that show large illustrations of the animal when it was alive, photos of reconstructed fossil skeletons, and a list of descriptive factual details. These books are great sources for elementary school class projects, or simply for fun reading.

Shortlisted, 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize (South East Asia and Pacific) for Best First Book. A brilliant new take on the road novel from an exciting Australian debut author. A teenage girl hitches a ride with an older man travelling through middle America. Their relationship is not sexual but may become so; in any case the disapproval they encounter makes no distinction. But in this small, charmed world of backroads, front seats, motels and diners the young woman believes they are safe. Lyrical, earthy, laced with sly humour and sharp observation, Kirsten Reed's critically acclaimed debut is an irresistible journey through the shining, translucent moment at the end of childhood. 'Fresh and exciting, full of energy and originality, both shocking and deeply felt...For those who care about intelligent, stylish narratives you are in for one hell of a ride.' Daily Mirror

Leave room under the tree for A Mammoth Christmas! Everyone's favorite sub-zero heroes are back for a holiday event you won't want to miss. This festive tie-in with the TV special reunites prehistoric friends Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego the smilodon, Scrat the 'saber-toothed' squirrel, and the rest of your Paleolithic pals in one big unforgettable icecapade!

Earths ice ages have had a major impact on both the spread of human beings and the contours of the land our species has occupied. This informative book discusses what Earth was like during the last ice age and how that glacial period fits into the cycle of ice ages throughout the planets history. The book opens with a straight-forward explanation of the composition and movement of glaciers that will enhance reader comprehension.