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9780531168660

Australia and Oceania (A True Book: Continents) (Library Edition)

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  • ISBN13:

    9780531168660

  • ISBN10:

    0531168662

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-08-15
  • Publisher: Children's Press
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Summary

An introcuction to Australia, focusing on its geographical features, people and native animals

A True Book: Geography series dives into the many components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Author Biography

Friedman is a freelance journalist. He has four graduate degrees in international relations and political science from Columbia University.

Table of Contents

Down Under: How much of Australia is desert?p. 7
Awesome Animals: Can a mammal lay an egg?p. 11
Red Rocks: Where can you find rock paintings that are 40,000 years old?p. 16
Australia's Past: What's a didgeridoo?p. 19
Modern Times: What's a shark biscuit?p. 25
The Vast Pacific: Where does the world's largest butterfly live?p. 29
Island People: What giant seed helps keep bugs from biting?p. 37
True Statisticsp. 43
Resourcesp. 44
Important Wordsp. 46
Indexp. 47
About the Authorp. 48
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