| Olive Trees Contributor(s): Hipp, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823942074 ISBN-13: 9780823942077 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $27.48 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: Each of these beautiful books features a series of lavishly illustrated spreads that invite young readers to explore the inner workings of an animal or a plant, while providing an understanding of how they work as well as how they interact with the environment in which they live. Other topics included in this "inside-out" look at animal and plant life include their natural enemies, geographical range, evolutionary history, defensive techniques, and the relationship the subject plant or animal has to humans. The intricately detailed color drawings and stunning photos offer a dazzling tour of the circulatory, digestive, reproductive, and respiratory systems of each animal and plant covered. The reader-friendly text enhances and explains the striking images. Getting Into Nature is a rich and lavish introduction to the science, beauty, and wonder of nature, sure to create a new generation of nature lovers and science enthusiasts. This fascinating book reveals the rich history of this magnificent tree and its fruit and their enduring importance. The beautifully detailed illustrations and photographs highlight the important components of the tree and its fruit as it takes us inside each to reveal their inner structure and functions. This stunning book features fascinating visual explanations of how the tree is grafted, how olives are harvested and prepared for packaging, and how they are pressed to produce oil. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Science |
| Dewey: 634.63 |
| LCCN: 2003015534 |
| Series: Getting Into Nature |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.78" W x 8.52" (0.55 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 76606 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Each of these beautiful books features a series of lavishly illustrated spreads that invite young readers to explore the inner workings of an animal or a plant, while providing an understanding of how they work as well as how they interact with the environment in which they live. Other topics included in this inside-out look at animal and plant life include their natural enemies, geographical range, evolutionary history, defensive techniques, and the relationship the subject plant or animal has to humans. The intricately detailed color drawings and stunning photos offer a dazzling tour of the circulatory, digestive, reproductive, and respiratory systems of each animal and plant covered. The reader-friendly text enhances and explains the striking images. Getting Into Nature is a rich and lavish introduction to the science, beauty, and wonder of nature, sure to create a new generation of nature lovers and science enthusiasts. This fascinating book reveals the rich history of this magnificent tree and its fruit and their enduring importance. The beautifully detailed illustrations and photographs highlight the important components of the tree and its fruit as it takes us inside each to reveal their inner structure and functions. This stunning book features fascinating visual explanations of how the tree is grafted, how olives are harvested and prepared for packaging, and how they are pressed to produce oil. |