Mountains around the world
By: Jen Green.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Geography now
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781435828698; 9781435829558
Subjects: Mountains -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What are mountains?; title: How do mountains form?; title: Wearing away; title: Climate and wildlife; title: Using mountains; title: Protecting mountains; title: Mount Everest: Earth's highest mountain; title: Kilimanjaro: Africa's highest peak; title: The Andes: Earth's longest range; title: The Alps: Europe's well-loved peaks; title: The Rockies: mountain towns and resorts; title: Yosemite National Park: preserving the wilderness; title: Kinabalu: Malaysia's highest peak.