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Sequoia and Kings Canyon / Mike Graf.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Natural laboratories: scientists in national parksPublisher: [Vero Beach, Florida] : Rourke Educational Media, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 48 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781643690261
  • 1643690264
  • 9781643691114
  • 1643691112
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Two great national parks -- Protecting the giants -- About the trees -- Fire and sequoias -- Pollution at the park -- Climate change -- Activity.
Summary: "While reading this book, students will explore the world's largest living things and the work done by scientists at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Readers will learn how the giant trees were discovered, logged, and how they have since been protected."--Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 979.482 G736 Available 33111010398408
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

While reading this book, students will explore the world's largest living things and the work done by scientists at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Readers will learn how the giant trees were discovered, logged, and how they have since been protected. The Natural Laboratory: Scientists in National Parks series takes a look at the research and responsibilities of scientists working in U.S. national parks. Each 7.5" x 10" photo-filled book explores the topography of the park, its natural resources, the specific projects that have been undertaken there and why these projects are significant. Each 48-page book in the series also features quotes from scientists working in the featured park, to better explain to readers how and why things are done

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

"While reading this book, students will explore the world's largest living things and the work done by scientists at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Readers will learn how the giant trees were discovered, logged, and how they have since been protected."--Publisher's website.

Two great national parks -- Protecting the giants -- About the trees -- Fire and sequoias -- Pollution at the park -- Climate change -- Activity.

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