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Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series.
The growth and reproduction of flowering plants and cone-bearing plants, as well as ferns and mosses, are explained in separate chapters, along with brief attention to seedless reproduction. Color photographs and labeled diagrams help to illustrate the various stages. Additional activities of varying quality emphasize observation. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
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Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series.
The cyclical biological and chemical processes of reproduction and the transfer of carbon are explained. Animal presents a straightforward account of the general stages in most animal life cycles; Carbon focuses more on human uses of carbon and on climate change. Color photographs and activities of varying quality are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? titles: Investigating Animal Life Cycles and Investigating the Carbon Cycle.
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Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series.
The cyclical biological and chemical processes of reproduction and the transfer of carbon are explained. Animal presents a straightforward account of the general stages in most animal life cycles; Carbon focuses more on human uses of carbon and on climate change. Color photographs and activities of varying quality are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? titles: Investigating Animal Life Cycles and Investigating the Carbon Cycle.
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Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series.
The authors provide basic definitions of the processes and products of major earth science cycles (though some simplifications may lead to misconceptions). Helpful diagrams and color photographs illustrate the concepts, including rock types, bodies of water, and the impact of seasons on humans. The suggested activities do not provide enough detail on procedure. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? titles: Investigating the Rock Cycle, Investigating the Water Cycle, and Investigating Seasons.