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The wondrous workings of planet Earth : understanding our world and its ecosystems / by Rachel Ignotofsky.
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rain forests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. Through exquisite drawings, maps, and infographics, author Rachel Ignotofsky makes earth science accessible and entertaining, explaining how our planet works, from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the carbon cycle, weather cycles, and more.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399580413
- ISBN: 0399580417
- Physical Description: 127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Illustrations on endpapers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 122) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Levels of ecological organization -- Biome map -- What is an ecosystem? -- The flow of energy -- The classification of living things -- How living things interact -- What makes a healthy ecosystem -- Succession -- Microecosystems -- Microscopic ecosystems -- North America. The Redwood Forest ; The Northern Great Plains ; The Florida Mangrove Swamp ; The Mojave Desert -- South America. The Amazon Rainforest ; The Atacama Desert ; The Pampas ; The Tropical Andes -- Europe. The Moorland of the British Isles ; The Mediterranean Basin ; The Alps -- Asia. The Northeast Siberian Taiga ; The Indochina Mangroves ; The Eastern Mongolian Steppe ; The Himalayan Mountains -- Africa. The Congo Rainforest ; The African Savanna ; The Sahara Desert ; The Cape of Africa -- Australia. The Australian Savanna ; The Tamanian Temperate Rainforest ; The Great Barrier Reef -- The Polar Ice Caps. The Arctic Circle ; The Antarctic Tundra -- Aquatic Ecosystems. The open ocean ; The deep ocean ; Rivers ; Lakes -- The cycles of nature. The carbon cycle ; The nitrogen cycle ; The phosphorus cycle ; The water cycle ; Plants -- Humans and Planet Earth. The farm ; The city ; Human impacts on nature ; Climate change ; Protecting our planet -- Glossary. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1140L Lexile Age 10-17. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Biotic communities > History > Juvenile literature. Ecology > Juvenile literature. Biotic communities > History > Juvenile literature. Ecology > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Picture books. History. Juvenile works. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 11 of 14 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillsburg Area Public Library | Kids 577.8 IGN Nonfiction (Text) | 34001001444726 | Childrens Area | Available | - |
| Hollidaysburg Area Public Library | J 577.82 Ign 2018 (Text) | 10HOL000434974 | Juvenile Nonfiction | In Transit | - |
| Huntingdon County Library | JNF 577.82 IGN (Text) | 30298100588569 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | Young Adult 577 Ignotofsky Nature (Text) | 39427103420899 | Nonfiction Room: Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lackawanna County Children's Library | JUV 577.82 IGNOTOF (Text)
Memorial:
Presented to the Scranton Public Library in Memory of Marion Isaacs
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50686015571016 | Juv Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mansfield Free Public Library | J 577.8 IGN (Text) | 31423206 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Milton Public Library | J 577.82 IGN (Text) | 33226000925729 | MLTM Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| North Pocono Public Library | YOUNG ADULT 577.82 IGNOTOF (Text) | 50691010863442 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Catasauqua | YA 577.8 IGN (Text)
Grant:
Harry C. Trexler Trust Grant 2018
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70000000084421 | Young Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Spring Township Library | J 577.82 IGN (Text) | 33249023461860 | Children's Non-fiction | Checked Out | 05/07/2024 |
