| Forests and Rainforests Contributor(s): Georgacarakos, Mariana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241721386 ISBN-13: 9781241721381 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $18.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.56 lbs) 136 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Forests contain approximately 90% of the world terrestrial biodiversity. in this guide learn about forestsa and why they are central to all human life. They provide a diverse range of resources, they store carbon, aid in regulating our climate, purify water and mitigate natural hazards such as floods. Also learn about the rainforests which are forests with high rainfall and a large number of different kinds of plants and animals. Discover the many different types of rainforests such as temperate, Sub-tropical and Tropical. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |