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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
How did mountains get there? Can guinea pigs really survive on mountains? And just how do you take on the mighty Mount Everest? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Mountains!
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.
Titles in the series:
A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakes
A Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomes
A Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountains
A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weather
A Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers
A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoes
A Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlements
A Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources
Contents
1: What is a mountain?
2: How did mountains get there?
3: Can a mountain really grow?
4: How do mountains get into shape?
5: Can palm trees grow on mountains?
6: Why don't yaks sweat?
7: What made people dash for the mountains?
8: Which mountain is best for a selfie?
9: What's it like to climb Everest?
10: How do you get up and over mountains?
11: Why are the glaciers beating a retreat?
12: What does a panda nanny do?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: Glossary / Further reading
15: Index
