How do mountains grow and disappear?

REVIEWS:

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA

Gr 3-6. This book’s spectacular full-color photographs will capture readers’ attention and the text and well-designed diagrams will hold it. The endpapers profile the world’s major peaks, allowing for a visual comparison of heights. More information about the major ranges…

Gr 3-6. This book's spectacular full-color photographs will capture readers' attention and the text and well-designed diagrams will hold it. The endpapers profile the world's major peaks, allowing for a visual comparison of heights. More information about the major ranges is provided as the different types of mountain formations are considered. Simon also covers their shaping by the forces of erosion, their effect on weather and climate, and their impact on vegetation and animals, including humans. Like the author's other `Earth Science' books, this one will be used by both report writers and browsers.

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CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

How tall does a mountain have to be to be called a mountain? What are folded mountains? How can the earth crack? How old are mountains? Why are mountains important? Through majestic photography and easy to understand text, the author…

How tall does a mountain have to be to be called a mountain? What are folded mountains? How can the earth crack? How old are mountains? Why are mountains important? Through majestic photography and easy to understand text, the author offers a breathtaking view from peaks all over the world. Come read about and see some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

Simon is a mainstay in children's nonfiction with over a hundred books to his credit. Whether he's exploring space, earth or animals, you can count on sparkling word and visual images and a wealth of understandable information. Mountains introduces young readers to the dramatic differences and beauty of mountain ranges around the world.

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