
Tundra
Peter D. Moore(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Published on 30. December 2007
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8160-5933-1 (ISBN)
Description
The tundra, a land of ice and snow that is known through television documentaries and adventure novels, remains a mystery to the vast majority of people. The tundra regions of the world have the lowest density of human populations, with the possible exception of some deserts. It is the one biome that has resisted most attempts at agricultural exploitation and human settlement. It is therefore not surprising that many misconceptions about this ecosystem exist.""Tundra"" provides students with a detailed account of the physical aspects, such as climate, geology, and geography, and the biological aspects, including the adaptations of organisms to extreme conditions, of a tundra environment. The possible consequences of environmental change and increasing pollution in this remote and wild biome are addressed in order to appreciate the problems facing the tundra. Diagrams, full-color photographs and illustrations, and explanatory sidebars shed light on this vital ecosystem.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Illustrations
full-colour photographs & line illustrations, index, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1122 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5933-1 (9780816059331)
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