Science Behind Wonders of Earth: Cave Crystals, Balancing Rocks, and Snow Donuts

Description

Our planet has many different kinds of landscapes and features, from mountains and snowscapes to rocks and caves. Each has its own amazing phenomena. The Science Behind Wonders of the Earth looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.

Amie Jane Leavitt is an accomplished author and photographer who loves to travel the globe in search of interesting story ideas and beautiful places to capture in photos. Amie has written nearly 50 books for children. She graduated from Brigham Young University as an education major and has since taught all subjects and grade levels in both private and public schools. She also has contributed to online and print media, and has worked as a consultant, writer, and editor for numerous educational publishing and assessment companies.

Providing scientific explanations for familiar and unusual natural phenomena, these books will intrigue most readers. . . .Appropriate photos accompany the explanatory texts. Useful choices to extend basic coverage of natural phenomena offered in other sources.-- "School Library Journal"