Extreme planet : Carsten Peter's adventures in volcanoes, caves, canyons, deserts, and beyond! / Carsten Peter, with Glen Phelan.

By:

Peter, Carsten [author.]

Contributor(s):

Phelan, Glen [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: National Geographic kidsPublication details: Washington D.C. : Scholastic, 2015Description: 111 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:

9781426321009 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781426321016 (library binding : alk. paper)

Other title:

Carsten Peter's adventures in volcanoes, caves, canyons, deserts, and beyond

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

551 23

LOC classification:

TR140.P45 P48 2015

Contents:

Volcanoes -- Glaciers and ice sheets -- Deserts -- Caves -- Canyons -- Tornadoes and lightning.

Summary: The earth explodes in shoots of hot magma, glaciers crash into the ocean, grotesque creatures lurk in deep caves... follow noted National Geographic explorer and photographer Carsten Peter as he shows us that our precious planet Earth is one wild and extreme place! Tornadoes, ice caves, glaciers, lightning--no territory or phenomenon is too scary for daring explorer Carsten Peter, who is right at home exploring the most outrageous places and raucous natural occurrences around the globe. Kids can follow along as he heads into extreme places and reveals the science and background behind these seemingly unexplainable natural places and phenomenon. Underlying each of his adventures is a dose of hard science, intriguing history, provocative images, tips, gear and gadget advice, and more to help kids learn about the Earth how they can help preserve the planet.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Footprints International School Library Network Toul Kork Campus A TK Campus, 4th Floor, Room B401, Non-Fiction Bookcases(7-8)	Non-Fiction	PET 551 TR140.P45 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	FISTK05521

Volcanoes -- Glaciers and ice sheets -- Deserts -- Caves -- Canyons -- Tornadoes and lightning.

The earth explodes in shoots of hot magma, glaciers crash into the ocean, grotesque creatures lurk in deep caves... follow noted National Geographic explorer and photographer Carsten Peter as he shows us that our precious planet Earth is one wild and extreme place! Tornadoes, ice caves, glaciers, lightning--no territory or phenomenon is too scary for daring explorer Carsten Peter, who is right at home exploring the most outrageous places and raucous natural occurrences around the globe. Kids can follow along as he heads into extreme places and reveals the science and background behind these seemingly unexplainable natural places and phenomenon. Underlying each of his adventures is a dose of hard science, intriguing history, provocative images, tips, gear and gadget advice, and more to help kids learn about the Earth how they can help preserve the planet.

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