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005776
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USA, Addison Wesley, 2003.
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xii, 468pThick Yellow Spine
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An excellent textbook - can be used at various levels of the curriculum.
Unit 1 - Studying Earth discusses the Planet of Life, the environment surrounding it that changes constantly and the Ecosystem.
Unit 2 - Ecological Interactions is all about the structure of the ecosystem, the roles of different living things, their habitats and niches, the cycles of matter and their relationships in balancing the ecosystem.
Unit 3 - Biomes talks about the different types of Desert, Tundra, Grassland, Forest, Freshwater and Marine Biomes.
Unit 4 - Deals with people, the growing human population, the challenges of overpopulation and the problem of dealing with the demand and supply of food for them.
Unit 5 - Energy Resources describes the different types of altrenative energy sources, their uses and the importance of conservation of energy.
Unit 6 - Resources in the Biosphere includes air, water, soils and minerals, land etc; their uses, the ways they are getting polluted, its consequences, and ways and methods to stop the pollution of these resources.
Unit 7 - Managing Human Impact is all about the effect of human beings on the ecosystem, and how conservation and recycling have become crucial matters to be looked into. It also presents the need for global co-operation to achieve its goals.
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Unit 1 Studying Earth
Planet Earth
Methods of Science
Change in the Biosphere
Unit 2 - Ecological Interactions
Matter and Energy in the ecosystem
Interactions in the Ecosystem
Ecosystem Balance
Unit 3 - Biomes
Desert and Tundra Biomes
Grassland Biomes
Forest Biomes
Freshwater Biomes
The Marine Biome
Unit 4 - People in the Global Ecosystem
People and their needs
Human population
Feeding the world
Unit 5 - Energy Resources
Energy from Organic Fuels
Nuclear Energy
Alternative Energy sounces
Unit 6 - Resources in the Biosphere
Minerals and soils
Land pollution
Water
Water pollution
Air and Noise pollution
Unit 7 - Managing Human Impact
Habitat destruction
Toward a sustainable future
Protecting the environment
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0130699004 Hb.
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| 006481 | 363.7/LAP | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | |
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002468
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Mumbai, Egmont Imagination (India) Ltd., 2001.
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58pBlue Spine
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Disney Children's Encyclopedia
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A book of facts about the planet earth for the young learners.
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Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 003591 | 550/DIS | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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002471
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2007 (Rev.ed.)
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Great Britain, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2001.
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40pRed Spine
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Questions & Answers
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Discover the evolution, composition, formation of the Earth's surface and many more related facts.
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Earth's Formation
Crust to Core
Water
Land
Earthquakes
Mountains
Volcanoes
Rocks, Fossils and Minerals
Climate
Weather
Polar Regions
Deserts
Grasslands
Forests
Life on Earth
Human Landscape
Earth's Resources
Caring for Earth
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0753407912 Hb.
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002774
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Hong Kong, Time - Life Books, 1997.
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88pGreen Spine
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A Child's First Library of Learning
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Provides answers to questions about the seasons, rivers, deserts, volcanoes, oceans, icebergs, moon, stars, planets, and space.Includes an activities section.
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0809448378 Hb.
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| 003615 | 523/TIM | Main | Withdrawn | General | Reference |
| 010055 | 523/TIM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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001560
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Great Britain, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 1994.
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32pWhite Spine
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I Wonder Why
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I wonder why books are a brilliant way to keep young minds buzzing. It explains everything from ' How old is the earth?' to ' Where is the safest place in a thunderstorm?'
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1856972305 Pb.
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