Oak Trees
| AUTHOR | Hipp, Andrew |
| PUBLISHER | PowerKids Press (01/16/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
With the help of beautifully detailed illustrations and photographs, this book leads us on an intimate tour of the oak tree's dense root system, its lush canopy, the trunk's complex circulatory system, its reproductive processes, and its unique and densely-packed seed--the acorn. We learn the importance of the oak to combat air pollution, and supply building materials for people, as well as provide a food supply for many woodland animals.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823942060
ISBN-10:
0823942066
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.76 x 0.36 x 8.52 inches
Weight:
0.53 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry
Technology & Engineering | General
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
- 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.9
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 4
Dewey Decimal:
634.972
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003015533
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With the help of beautifully detailed illustrations and photographs, this book leads us on an intimate tour of the oak tree's dense root system, its lush canopy, the trunk's complex circulatory system, its reproductive processes, and its unique and densely-packed seed--the acorn. We learn the importance of the oak to combat air pollution, and supply building materials for people, as well as provide a food supply for many woodland animals.
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Author:
Hipp, Andrew
Andrew Hipp is the plant systematist and herbarium curator at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of several natural history books for children, a field guide to spring woodland wildflowers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, and scientific articles on the taxonomy and evolution of Carex. Rachel D.Davis received her M.F.A. in printmaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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