Galapagos - Islands of Change

A poetic introduction to a distinctive island ecosystem that is home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. Using the same poetry/science note format as Millions of years ago, undersea volcanos in the eastern Pacific Ocean erupted, spewing up lava, rocks, and ash that eventually formed a cluster of islands: the archipelago known as the Galápagos Islands. Over time, castaway plants and animals from hundreds of miles away arrived on the rocky shores and adapted to each island’s changing volcanic landscape and seasonal weather variations. In these isolated locations constantly affected by shifting winds and swift ocean currents, much of the wildlife evolved into species found nowhere else on Earth. Some of the many distinctive organisms featured include giant daisy trees, Galápagos penguins, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, and Galápagos giant tortoises. The well-researched back matter includes poetry notes, a glossary, resources, and a list of the species from this remarkable ecosystem that are highlighted in the book.

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Leslie Bulion; illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Leslie Bulion, Becca Stadtlander
• Verlag: Peachpit Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 11.03.2025
• EAN: 9781682637852
• ISBN: 978-1-68263-785-2
• Seiten: 48
• Thema: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Sachbücher / Sachbilderbücher > Naturwissenschaft, Technik