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Camels / Cleo Bloom.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wild and woollyPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538325278
  • 1538325276
  • 9781538325971
  • 1538325977
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Ships of the desert -- Hump or two? -- Life in the desert -- Desert adaptations -- A caravan of camels -- Beasts of burden -- Meat and milk -- Camel hair -- Processing the hair -- Amazing animals.
Summary: Although camels are popularly portrayed as beasts of burden, they've provided people with a variety of resources throughout history, including milk, meat, and fiber. The thick, golden brown hair of camels has been used to make blankets, rugs, and clothing for hundreds of years. This fascinating book about camels and their wool invites readers to take a fresh look at this familiar domesticated species. This thorough examination of life science in action supports curricular science studies.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 599.6362 B655 Available 33111009341559
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 599.6362 B655 Available 33111009325297
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Although camels are popularly portrayed as beasts of burden, they've provided people with a variety of resources throughout history, including milk, meat, and fiber. The thick, golden brown hair of camels has been used to make blankets, rugs, and clothing for hundreds of years. This fascinating book about camels and their wool invites readers to take a fresh look at this familiar domesticated species. This thorough examination of life science in action supports curricular science studies.

Includes index.

Ships of the desert -- Hump or two? -- Life in the desert -- Desert adaptations -- A caravan of camels -- Beasts of burden -- Meat and milk -- Camel hair -- Processing the hair -- Amazing animals.

Although camels are popularly portrayed as beasts of burden, they've provided people with a variety of resources throughout history, including milk, meat, and fiber. The thick, golden brown hair of camels has been used to make blankets, rugs, and clothing for hundreds of years. This fascinating book about camels and their wool invites readers to take a fresh look at this familiar domesticated species. This thorough examination of life science in action supports curricular science studies.

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