The Reasons for Seasons - Couverture souple

Gibbons, Gail

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0823412385 ISBN 13 : 9780823412389

Editeur : Holiday House, 1995

Synopsis

How the position of Earth in relation to the sun causes seasons.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Cold winters, hot summers—year after year the seasons repeat themselves.  But what causes them?
 
Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple language appropriate for young readers, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the four seasons and explains why they change throughout the year. 
 
Clear, simple diagrams of the earth's orbit are labeled with important vocabulary, explained and reinforced with accessible explanations.  The Reasons for Seasons introduces the solstices, the equinoxes, and the tilt in Earth's axis that causes them, and gives examples of what each season is like across the globe from pole to pole. 
 
Fascinating and easy to understand, this is a perfect introduction to seasons, earth's orbit, and axial tilt.  Different effects on different parts of the world are included, illustrating the difference in climate between the equator, the northern and southern hemispheres, and the polar regions.

Biographie de l'auteur :

According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." The multi award-winning Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Regina Medal, the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Holiday House
• Date d'édition: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0823412385
• ISBN 13: 9780823412389
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32