Amazing Rivers: 100+ Waterways That Will Boggle Your Mind - Couverture rigide

Vosburgh Agnone, Julie

 
9781912920266: Amazing Rivers: 100+ Waterways That Will Boggle Your Mind

Synopsis

Fearless adventurers, set sail on a fascinating voyage down the world's most extraordinary rivers!

Discover over 100 of the world's most incredible rivers in this fascinating title by Julie Vosburgh Agnone and illustrated by prize-winner Kerry Hyndman. Amazing Rivers takes readers on a tour of the world's waterways, revealing the animals that call them home, the societies that rely on them, and the environmental issues threatening them along the way.

Learn about incredible wildlife, from brown bears catching salmon that swim upstream to anacondas large enough to eat a pig. Explore astounding natural wonders, from a boiling river so hot you can cook an egg in it to a multicoloured river that flows like a liquid rainbow. And discover awesome river traditions, from ritual baths to rubber duck racing to barefoot waterskiing!

A fact-filled celebration of some of the most AMAZING rivers on EARTH!

Includes and index and glossary.

Other titles in the Our Amazing World series include:

  • Amazing Islands
  • Amazing Treasures
  • Amazing Animals

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À propos des auteurs

Julie Vosburgh Agnone has had a long career in children's publishing, starting at National Geographic. She served as executive editor for NG Kids magazine and vice president of operations for the Education and Children's Media group. Agnone has authored, edited, and managed print and digital magazines, books, and educational products. Recently, she taught writing and editing courses as a visiting professional at Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Amazing Rivers is her third children's book.



When she's not careering down slopes on her snowboard, Kerry Hyndman works from her South London studio creating rich, textured maps and illustrations. Her affinity for making blocky, abstract shapes take on three dimensional life with skilful layering has earned her a formidable client list including Bloomsbury, Faber and The Wall Street Journal.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9781912920259: Amazing Rivers: 100+ Waterways That Will Boggle Your Mind

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1912920255 ISBN 13 :  9781912920259
Editeur : What on Earth Books, 2021
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