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Gr 7 Up—Grouping topics around five biomes (marine/oceanic, inland aquatic, desert, forest, and grassland/tundra/human), this set offers 35 signed overviews on subtopics relevant to the various areas, and 500 two- to four-page signed essays on specific locations or ecosystems such as the Everglades, the Kalahari Desert, or the Mid-Pacific Gyre (the "Trash Vortex," where mostly plastic debris is trapped by circular oceanic currents)...

Gr 9 Up—High-quality black-and-white maps and a short chapter on each of the causes and the consequences of the conflict open this concise but thorough work...

Gr 2–5—With beautiful full-color photos and illustrations, clever visual representations of concepts like the evolution of life on earth, and balanced use of white space, this eye-pleasing atlas will give young animal lovers plenty to marvel over...

Gr 4–6—Copious and colorful artifacts, illustrations, photographs, and charts grace the pages of this attractive and useful encyclopedia...

Gr 9 Up—More than 2,500 beings and species of the fairy ilk are described in this comprehensive tome...

Gr 4–6—An expanded index and the introduction of color illustrations boost both the user appeal and the usability of this resource...

Gr 9 Up—This comprehensive work offers more than 300 entries on modern and historical sports and seeks to provide a global overview of such activities...

Gr 5–8—Though it is billed as an encyclopedia of animals, this title actually focuses on families of animals rather than individual species...

Grade level 6 and upCost Libraries have the option of purchasing or subscribing to this archive...