Camels / Cleo Bloom.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781538325278
- 1538325276
- 9781538325971
- 1538325977
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.6362 B655 | Available | 33111009341559 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.6362 B655 | Available | 33111009325297 |
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.