| Description |
232 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. |
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Book lcgft |
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Juvenile marctarget |
| Series |
The wild world handbook |
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Debbink, Andrea.
Wild world handbook (Series)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-228) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The world outside -- Chapter 1: Mountains -- Biography: The brave mountaineer: Junko Tabei -- Natural wonder: The Himalayas -- Field trip: Plan an expedition -- Environmental success: Mystery in the mountains -- DIY: Make a hiking stick -- Biography: The nature advocate: Bob Coomber -- Stewardship: You: Be an eco-friendly hiker, Local: Pick up after pets, Global: Leave no trace -- Chapter 2: Forests -- Biography: Mother of trees: Wangari Maathai -- Natural wonder: The Boreal forest -- Field trip: Meet the trees -- Environmental success: India's Molai forest -- DIY: Leaf art -- Biography: The forest philosopher: Aldo Leopold -- Stewardship: You: Plant a tree, Local: Organize a tree-planting event, Global: Prevent deforestation -- Chapter 3: Deserts -- Biography: Defender of deserts: Minerva Hamilton Hoyt -- Natural wonder: Deserts in bloom -- Field trip: See stars -- Environmental success: A desert comes to life -- DIY: Make a desert biome -- Biography: The creative conservationist: Ansel Adams -- Stewardship: You: Conserve water, Local: Protect public lands, Global: Reduce your carbon footprint -- Chapter 4: Polar lands -- Biography: The arctic survivor: Ada Blackjack -- Natural wonder: The Arctic Ocean & Antarctic volcanoes -- Field trip: Map your world -- Environmental success: The incredible shrinking ozone hole -- DIY: Frozen time capsules -- Biography: The wilderness protector: Margaret Murie -- Stewardship: You: Spread the word, Local: Write to your local government, Global: Use your voice -- Chapter 5: Ocean -- Biography: The scientific storyteller: Jules Verne -- Natural wonder: Resilient coral reefs -- Field trip: Know your ocean -- Environmental success: The ocean cleanup -- DIY: The art of the ocean -- Biography: The adventurous photographer: Cristina Mittermeier -- Stewardship: You: Watch your plate, Local: Plan a waterways cleanup, Global: Reduce single-use plastics -- Chapter 6: Freshwater -- Biography: The environmental journalist: Marjory Stoneman Douglas -- Natural wonder: The Great Lakes -- Field trip: Find freshwater -- Environmental success: The comeback of the Cuyahoga River -- DIY: Design a rain garden -- Biography: The outdoor leader: Rue Mapp -- Stewardship: You: Plant a rain garden, Local: Share what you learn, Global: Drinking water for all -- Chapter 7: Cities -- Biography: The park architect: Frederick Law Olmsted -- Natural wonder: Cities go green -- Field trip: Make an urban nature documentary -- Environmental success: Unearthing Seoul's hidden stream -- DIY: Make a bird feeder -- Biography: The renegade gardener: Ron Finley -- Stewardship: You: Grow native plants, Local: Join a community garden, Global: Support wildlife crossings -- Chapter 8: Rainforests -- Biography: The rainforest visionary: Almir Narayamoga Surui -- Natural wonder: The world's oldest rainforest -- Field trip: Be a field biologist -- Environmental success: Peru's lost world -- DIY: Make a rainforest biome -- Biography: The intrepid artist: Margaret Mee -- Stewardship: You: Pay attention to palm oil, Local: support rainforest conservation, Global: start the conversation -- Chapter 9: Grasslands -- Biography: The poetic scientist: Robin Wall Kimmerer -- Natural wonder: The Serengeti -- Field trip: Finding flowers -- Environmental success: The American prairie reserve -- DIY: Botanical art -- Biography: The innovative botanist: George Washington Carver -- Stewardship: You: Grow a pocket prairie, Local and global: Food for thought -- Conclusion: Into the wild world. |
| Summary |
"A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse habitats"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-12; grades 3-7. Quirk Books. |
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Grades 4-6. Quirk Books. |
| Subject |
Habitat conservation -- Juvenile literature.
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Habitat (Ecology) -- Juvenile literature.
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Habitat conservation.
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Habitat (Ecology)
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Activism & Volunteering.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General.
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Habitat conservation. (OCoLC)fst00950055
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Habitat (Ecology) (OCoLC)fst00950038
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Orlando, Asia, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Debbink, Andrea, The wild world handbook Philadelphia : Quirk Books, 2021. 9781683692478 (DLC) 2020052825 |
| ISBN |
9781683692461 (trade paperback) |
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1683692462 (trade paperback) |
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9781683692478 electronic publication |
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