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The Big Picture: Living Habitats Jon Richards

The Big Picture: Living Habitats By Jon Richards

The Big Picture: Living Habitats by Jon Richards


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Summary

Beautifully illustrated books highlighting the stories behind some of nature's greatest features and journeys

The Big Picture: Living Habitats Summary

The Big Picture: Living Habitats by Jon Richards

This series of stunning illustrated texts demonstrates the stories behind some of nature's greatest phenomena.

In 'Habitats', find out about the most extreme ecosystems from around the world, and the weird and wonderful things that exist within them. With contents covering diverse environments and their inhabitants, from the gargantuan trees of the temperate rainforests to the great grazers that occupy tropical grasslands, this book is a wonderful way to learn about a range of habitats.

Key information is presented in accessible chunks and accompanied by stunning panoramic illustrations, whilst infographic panels offer the reader memorable bite-sized facts. All animals included in the text are also featured on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. With an interest range of 9-11 years, this book is ideal for children in late-KS2 who are looking to learn more about nature and environments.


Contents:

- Tropical Rainforest
- Temperate Rainforest
- Desert
- Mountains
- Brush and Scrubland
- Rivers and Lakes
- Temperate Grassland
- Tropical Grasslands
- Temperate Forest
- Forests of Eurasia
- The Tundra
- The Arctic

About Jon Richards

Jon Richards is an award-winning author of non-fiction books for children. He specialises in visual literacy, infographics and data visualisation.

Table of Contents

  • 1: A world of habitats
  • 2: Tropical rainforest: The Amazon
  • 3: Temperate rainforest: Land of the giants
  • 4: Deserts: Arid Atacama
  • 5: Mountains: Towering Kilimanjaro
  • 6: Scrubland: The Australian Outback
  • 7: Rivers and lakes: The Mississippi
  • 8: Temperate grassland: The Great Plains
  • 9: Tropical grasslands: The Serengeti
  • 10: Temperate forests: Forests of northern Europe
  • 11: Forests of Eurasia: The taiga
  • 12: The tundra: Icy Canada
  • 13: The Arctic: The frozen north
  • 14: Glossary and further information
  • 15: Index

Additional information

GOR012480013
9781445170497
1445170493
The Big Picture: Living Habitats by Jon Richards
Used - Like New
Paperback
Hachette Children's Group
2021-09-09
32
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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