{"product_id":"janice-vancleaves-science-around-the-world-isbn-9780471205470","title":"Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World","description":"Fun facts and experiments about Earth's amazing and unique climaticregions!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World presents interestingfacts and fun experiments that relate to the different geographicalregions of the world-also known as biomes. Each differentbiome-forest, grassland, desert, and tundra-has its own uniqueplant life, animal life, and climate. The experiments, activities,and facts in this book help explain how the different biomes workand show the importance biomes play in keeping life on Earth sofascinatingly diverse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You'll learn how the tilt of Earth affects the weather in differentparts of the world; how and why some animals migrate; why leaveschange color; and how cacti survive so long without rainfall. Fromthe South American rainforests to the African savannas to theChinese Takla Makan Desert, you'll find out how climate andgeography determine the way plants and animals look and behave-withsafe, inexpensive experiments for the home and classroom! \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORESTS 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropical Rain Forests 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Rain Forest Humidity 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Rain Forest Soil 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Rain Forest Plants 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Forest Canopy and Below 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Rain Forest Animals 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeciduous Forests 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Seasons 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Broadleaf Trees 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Deciduous Forest Animals 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. 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