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005605
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USA, Copper Beech Books, 1999.
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32pPink Spine
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Closer Look at
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This vibrant series is designed to bring the fascinating study of natural history to the environmentally aware new generation. This title explores some of the highest places on our planet, discussing mountain resources, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, erosion, and the formation of mountains.
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Mountains of the Earth
How Mountains are Formed
Folds and Faults
Volcanic Mountains
Mountain Hazards
Mountain Erosion
Mountains and Climate
Animals and Plants
Mountain Peoples
Mountain Resources
Mountain Recreation
Famous Mountains
Amazing Mountain Facts
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0761309020 hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 006336 | 551.432/HAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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016200
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/ Bennett, David; Kightley, Rosalinda (ill.)
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1993
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London, Parragon Publishing, 1993.
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26pBlack Spine
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Bear facts
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Explore our planet from the mountains to the oceans, from the cities to the centre of the earth. A delightful series to discover the wonders of science and nature.
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1873123825 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 015820 | 550/BEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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004607
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Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society,
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256pBlue Spine
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Describes the making of one of the most challenging films ever attempted. But it also tells a story of suffering, loss, and courage.
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0792269845 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 005089 | 796.52/COB | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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006895
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2007
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2001.
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128pWhite Spine
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Horrible Geography
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Freaky Peaks takes you on a thrilling mountain tour from Everest to Kilimanjaro. Read about the intrepid explorers who conquered the world's highest mountains and try to spot the mysterious Yeti.Discover how mountains are formed and follow a giant glacier as it carves out a path down a mountain. It's earth-shatteringly exciting!
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Introduction
On top of the world
Moving mountains
Slippery slopes
Freaky nature
Peaks and people
Climb every mountain
Peak survival
Peak condition
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0439998735 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007405 | 551.432/GAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008719
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USA, HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.
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32pBlue Spine
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Let's Read and Find-Out Science
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Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science books help satisfy a young child's curiosity about how the world works. Each book in the series introduces basic science concepts and builds on them using a step-by-step method, based on theories about how young children learn best. This title gives a simple description of how mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another.
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9780064451284 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009091 | 551.82/ZOE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006190
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USA, Smart Apple Media, 2004.
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32pGrey Spine
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Where People Live
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Explores how and why people have made their homes in mountain regions throughout history and around the world.
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Early settlement
From village to city
Farming
Volcanoes
Mining and quarrying
The "Roof of the World"
Traditional houses
Avalanches and Landslides
Winter resorts
Mountaineering
Problems and conservation
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1583404848 hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 006645 | 551.432/MOR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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001929
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India, IETS Publications, 2003.
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21 P
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Earth Alert!
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An unusual book about mountains of the world.
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8187584858 Paperback.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 004141 | 551.432/RAM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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001930
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India, IETS Publications, 2006.
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22pWhite Spine
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Earth Explorer
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Describes the adventurous journey through the Alaskan and the Appalachian mountains in North America, the Andes in South America, the Great Dividing range in Australia and a few more mountains around the world.
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8189142003 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 003407 | 551.432/RAM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
005576
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Great Britain, Hodder Children's Books, 2004.
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48pGreen and White Spine
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Geography Fact Files
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Describes how mountains are formed and how they change, the special characteristics of mountain wildlilfe and ecosystems, the extreme nature of mountain weather, and how people use and abuse mountain resources.
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0750243937 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 001389 | 551.432/CLA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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004886
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USA, Lerner Publications, 1996.
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47pPurple Spine
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Endangered People and Places
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Discusses mountain people, climate, landscape, plants, animals and the ways to preserve them from present and future threats such as warfare, soil-erosion, pollution and deforestation.
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Understanding mountains
Mountains and people
Threats to the mountains
The future of mountains
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0822527774 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 005664 | 333.73/STR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
010462
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USA, Bridgestone Books, 1996.
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24pGreen Spine
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Read and Discover: Science books
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Provides basic scientific information about mountains including their height as well as the difference between being folded, faulted, volcanic, and dome.
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Tall mountains
Map of mountain ranges
Mountain ranges
Folded mountains
Faulted mountains
Volcanic mountains and dome mountains
Mountain plants
Mountain animals
Mountain people
Mountain erosion
Hands on: Make an erupting volcano
Words to know
Read more
Useful addresses
Index
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156065337X Hb.
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| 010818 | 551.432/O'MA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
013532
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New York, Mulberry Books, 1994.
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32pOrange Spine
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Introduces various mountain ranges, how they are formed and shaped, and how they affect vegetation and animals, including humans.
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9780688154776 Pb.
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| 013417 | 551.432/SIM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
007273
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Great Britain, Raintree Publishers, 2003.
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64pDark Blue Spine
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Biomes Atlases
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Learn about the mountains - factors influencing its climate, survival of plants and animals and the impact of human population on this biome.
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Biomes of the world
Mountains of the world
Rocky mountains
Mountain climates
Andes
Mountain plants
The Alps
Mountain animals
East African highlands
People and mountains
Himalayas
The future
Glossary
Further research
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1844211509 Hb.
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| 007705 | 551.432/HAR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
007289
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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32pYellow Spine
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Mapping earthforms
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Explains what mountains are, how they have developed and how they support and challenge living things today and how they might change in the futrure.
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What is a mountain?
The world's mountains
How are mountains formed
Exploding mountains
What do mountains look like?
A great mountain range - the Rockies
Mountain plants
Mountain creatures
Peoples of the mountains
A way of life - Tibet
Our changing mountains
Looking to the future
Mountain facts
Glossary
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0431098522 Pb.
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| 007731 | 551.432/CHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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022536
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Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1995.
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48pBlue spine
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The young geographer investigates
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Mountains looks at how mountains came into being, how they are constantly changing, and how they provide a home to plants, animals, and humans.
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9780199170722 Pb.
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| 020865 | 551.432/JEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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005498
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USA, Perfection Learning, 2004.
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40pGreen Spine
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Reading Essentials in Science - Communities of Life
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Gives information on the birth of a mountain, mountain slopes and the mountains of the world.
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The Birth of a Mountain
Mountain Slopes
Mountains of the World
Mountain Changes
Mountain Missions
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0756944635 hb.
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| 006243 | 551.432/HUR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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005150
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USA, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2004.
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24pPurple Spine
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Describes several aspects of the Andes mountains, the peoples, wildlife and plant life.
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Miles of mountains
Ring of fire
Rising mountains
A range of weather
Plant life
High altitude animals
People of the Andes
Early peoples
Incan legends
The lost city
Glossary
Index
Web sites
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0823966968 Hb.
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| 005584 | 918/MAY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
005261
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USA, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2004.
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24pRed Spine
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Great Mountain Ranges of the world
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Describes the physical features of the Himalayas, along with their vegetation, mountain cultures and legends associated with them.
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Rooftop of the world
When continents collide
Moutnains build up and wear away
A land of contrasts
Varied vegetation
Amazing animals
Many mountain cultures
On top of the world
Mapping and protecting the Himalayas
The abominable snowman
Glossary
Index
Web sites
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0823966491 Hb.
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| 005583 | 915.496/MAY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
008462
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Oxford, Heinemann Library, 1999.
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32pBlack Spine
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What are...?
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Looks at mountains and explains what they are and the different types.
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Making mountains
Volcano
Sleeping volcanoes
Up and down
Going up
Ice on the mountain
Mountain water
Desert mountains
Falling mountains
Mountain map 1
Mountain map 2
Mountain map 3
Amazing facts
Glossary
More books to read
Index
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0431023654 Pb.
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| 008731 | 551.432/OWE | Main | Missing | General | |
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022900
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New York, Crabtree Publishing Company, 2011.
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64pBrown Spine
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Shaping modern science
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Provides an overview of the theory of plate tectonics, describing its origins, how it challenged prevailing views of the time, and how it became the basis for earth science.
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9780778772095 Pb.
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| 021181 | 551.136/CRA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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