The wild world handbook : how adventurers, artists, scientists--and you--can protect earth's habitats / by Andrea Debbink ; illustrated by Asia Orlando.
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TextSeries: Debbink, Andrea. Wild world handbook (Series) ; Publisher: Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2021]Description: 232 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmISBN: - 1683692462
- 9781683692461
- QH75 .D389 2021
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection | QH541.2 .D43 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800184129 |
Includes brief biographies of Junko Tabei, Wangari Maathai, Aldo Leopold, Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, Ansel Adams, Ada Blackjack, Margaret Murie, Jules Verne, Cristina Mittermeier, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Frederick Law Olmsted, Ron Finley, Almir Narayamoga Surui, Margaret Mee, and Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-228) and index.
Introduction: The world outside -- Mountains -- Forests -- Deserts -- Polar lands -- Ocean -- Freshwater -- Cities -- Rainforests -- Grasslands -- Conclusion: Into the wild world.
Aimed at ages 8-12 but engaging for adults as well, this handbook to eight different ecosystems offers brief biographies of people who have helped or are helping to preserve them, along with success stories, field trip suggestions, projects, and background information. (Miller Library Staff)
"A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse habitats"-- Provided by publisher.
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.
Ages 8-12; grades 3-7. Quirk Books.
Grades 4-6. Quirk Books.