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Mapping Human Activity

Tim Cooke (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427118837

This fascinating book looks at modern methods of mapping that allow us to show and evaluate human behavior and interactions, as well as the impact humans have on the environment. Examples of mapping human activity include such areas of interest as crime, accidents, busy city streets, travel, or the spread of disease.

Mapping the Physical World

Charlie Samuels (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427118851

Over the last 50 years, satellite technology has given us vast amounts of information. Readers will learn how mapmakers use this information to accurately map Earth’s physical features and reveal the impact of human activity on the planet. This book also explores how satellites can be used to map the past by revealing ancient ruins hidden underground, as well as map the surfaces of the Moon and other planets in space.

Mountain Geo Facts

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120175

Explore mountains around the world, and find out how they are created. Discover what happens when mountains experience erosion and how climate and biomes change with elevation. Find out about the people, plants, and animals that live at high altitudes and the risk of deadly avalanches.

River and Coast Geo Facts

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120199

Learn about rivers and coasts and how water shapes the landscapes in different ways. Follow rivers from their source to the sea, and explore coasts around the world. Find out how erosion creates stunning waterfalls, and see how water affects our lives, from tourism and industry to the risks of flooding.

Earth's Resources Geo Facts

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120168

Learn about the kind of resources Earth holds, and how they are extracted and used. Discover the problems and challenges posed by human consumption of these resources, from overfishing to dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Read about the efforts being made to protect Earth's resources, including finding sustainable energy solutions and making our cities eco-friendly.

Population and Settlement Geo Facts

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120182

Learn about population in countries around the world, and how changes in the number, age, and gender of people living in a place affect life there. Explore different settlements, from ancient towns to sprawling, modern cities. Find out why and where people migrate, and discover how we can protect our planet from the risks of overpopulation.

Volcano Geo Facts

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120212

Find out about the different types of volcanoes and how they form. Learn how scientists monitor volcanic activity, and what makes some eruptions so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history and their effects on the people and environment surrounding them.

Great Barrier Reef Research Journal

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119308

Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip across the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this diverse reef in Australia. Simple graphs show how much the reef has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Serengeti Research Journal

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120649

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Serengeti ecosystem in Africa. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this diverse habitat where the world's largest land mammal migration takes place. Simple graphs show facts about the land, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve the area.

Freshwater Biomes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120045

This beautiful book gives readers core information about freshwater biomes in rivers, lakes, wetlands, and estuaries. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life in and around water, who lives near these waterways, and how humans impact life there.

Rocky Mountains Research Journal

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119315

Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Rocky Mountains ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the mountains that stretch down along the west coasts of Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the mountain range has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Galapagos Islands Research Journal

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120656

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Galapagos Islands ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this unique group of islands. Simple graphs show facts about the islands, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve them.

Atacama Desert Research Journal

Sonya Newland (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120670

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through Chile's Atacama desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the stony desert. Simple graphs show facts about the desert, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Great Lakes Research Journal

Ellen Rodger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120625

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through North America's Great Lakes ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the world's largest group of freshwater lakes. Simple graphs show facts about the lakes, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve them.

Grassland Biomes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120052

This engaging book gives readers core information about grassland biomes on prairies, steppes, pampas, and savannahs. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life on open grassland, who lives in these environments, and how humans impact life there.

Mississippi River Research Journal

Ellen Rodger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120632

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip down the Mississippi River ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit one of the world's major river systems. Simple graphs show facts about the river, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Amazon Rainforest Research Journal

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119278

Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Amazon rain forest ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the world's largest tropical rain forest stretching across eight countries in South America. Simple graphs show how much the rain forest has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Marine Biomes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120069

This fascinating book gives readers core information about marine biomes on coasts, in coral reefs, frozen oceans, and in the deepest depths of the ocean. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life underwater, who lives in these environments, and how humans impact life there.

Bamboo Forest Research Journal

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120663

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Shunan Bamboo Forest ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit China's oldest bamboo forest. Simple graphs show facts about the forest, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Sonoran Desert Research Journal

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119322

Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this hot desert that straddles the United States and Mexico. Simple graphs show how much the desert has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Tundra Biomes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120076

This engaging book gives readers core information about alpine and arctic tundra biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life in these mostly bare environments, who lives in these places, and how humans impact life there.

Arctic Research Journal

Ellen Rodger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119285

Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Arctic ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the frozen top of the world in Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the Artic has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Everglades Research Journal

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119292

Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the everglades ecosystem in Florida. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals and plants that inhabit this unique wetland area. Simple graphs show how much the everglades have changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Desert Biomes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120021

This beautiful book gives readers core information about subtropical, polar, coastal, and rain shadow desert biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to lack of rain, who lives in these deserts, and how humans impact life there.

Forest Biomes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427120038

This gorgeous book gives readers core information about forests in the taiga, tropical and temperate rainforests, and deciduous forest biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life among the trees, who lives in these forests, and how humans impact life there.