Mountains: Kingfisher Young Knowledge (Kingfisher Young Knowledge Series)

Climb to the highest peaks with Mountains. Discover why so few creatures can live at the top of the world, and learn about the different ways that mountains are formed. Be amazed at the feats of world-famous mountaineers, and find out why mountains are one of the world's most challenging habitats.

Climb to the highest peaks with Mountains. Discover why so few creatures can live at the top of the world, and learn about the different ways that mountains are formed. Be amazed at the feats of world-famous mountaineers, and find out why mountains are one of the world's most challenging habitats.

Children's Literature

Some people may not give much thought to mountains, but many mountain formations are clearly magnificent. Readers of this book will gain an appreciation for these formations, as well as a general understanding of how mountains are formed and what causes earthquakes and volcanoes. Mountain animals and plants are described, and mountain travel, tourism, and sports are also briefly discussed. The vivid photographs are fantastic, and there are several charts that will help young readers to better understand this topic. The text is large and there are about two paragraphs on each page. There is also a contents page and an index, making this book an ideal introduction to mountains. Several easy science experiments are provided at the end. This book is part of the "Kingfisher Young Knowledge" series.

Margaret Hynes has written and edited a variety of children's titles on topics as diverse as vocabulary, dinosaurs, history, soccer, science, and animals. She is also the author of Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Polar Lands.